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COVID-19 testing PCR count by day

Last updated on Wednesday, 20 December 2023 at 04:15pm

Summary

Topic
COVID-19
Category
API name
COVID-19_testing_PCRcountByDay

Rationale

COVID-19 testing is required to identify cases of COVID-19

Definition

This metric shows a count of new confirmed positive and negative COVID-19 PCR test results in the 7 days up to and including the date shown.

Data is shown by the date that the test was taken (specimen date).

Methodology

The testing data reporting on the dashboard is for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests only. Data from rapid lateral flow (LFD) tests are not included. Note that cases data includes results from both PCR and LFD tests.

Data for the last 5 days by specimen date are considered incomplete as it takes time to get test results and record them on relevant lab systems.

This metric is calculated as the total of the daily tests counts in the 7 days up to and including the date shown.

Caveats

Results from PCR tests only - LFD results are not included