[smudgie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

they have the capacity for 100k tests a day. That doesnt mean 100k will occur, i dont know why thats so hard to understand

Especially now the amount of new cases appear to be dropping.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

they have the capacity for 100k tests a day. That doesnt mean 100k will occur, i dont know why thats so hard to understand

No curiosity about why they made the big deal of 122k tests on the last day of their target, but haven't got close since, and don't even have the capacity to test the amount they said they did?

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

they have the capacity for 100k tests a day. That doesnt mean 100k will occur, i dont know why thats so hard to understand

He said they were aiming to carry out 100k tests a day, not have the capacity to do so

[Samm]

Boris has stated that the next aim is 200,000 tests by the end of May, which is great, however they’re still failing to reach the 100,000 target daily :/

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

No curiosity about why they made the big deal of 122k tests on the last day of their target, but haven't got close since, and don't even have the capacity to test the amount they said they did?

No! They said they'd hit the 'target' and they did, it's important to have a 'target' because 'targets' look good on paper.
The govt haven't failed on anything...look at the 'target'!

As if you don't find the 'target' important or relative here..

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Samm

Boris has stated that the next aim is 200,000 tests by the end of May, which is great, however they’re still failing to reach the 100,000 target daily :/

It's easy retest 20,000 people 10 times...sorted

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

It's easy retest 20,000 people 10 times...sorted

And you don’t think someone in a lab would clock this with there being a database of results with names? and wouldn’t go to the press? Or are they making up names and details of where to send the results as well

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Go on here, and apply for one

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

they have home tests showing as available if you need one

How do you want to take the coronavirus test?

By requesting a home test kit AVAILABLE
You can ask for a kit for yourself and anyone else you live with who has coronavirus symptoms. There is an identity check for home test kits.

By visiting a regional test site in England AVAILABLE
You or someone you live with must have a car to get to a local test site

By visiting a regional test site in Wales NONE AVAILABLE
You or someone you live with must have a car to get to a local test site

By visiting a regional test site in Scotland AVAILABLE
You or someone you live with must have a car to get to a local test site

By visiting a regional test site in Northern Ireland AVAILABLE
You or someone you live with must have a car to get to a local test site

Did you get one? home tests are unavailable now

[bots]

testing for the virus is completely unimportant at this stage in the cycle. People with severe symptoms are admitted to hospital and treated. Those who tested negative yesterday, could test positive today.

Testing comes into its own when the number of infections is at a manageable level, so capacity at that point is unimportant.

If we get to a point in the future where a specific treatment is available for covid patients then testing becomes important again, but at the moment its a complete red herring

[Beso]

What do you expect when people aren't taking up the offer of being tested.

[Cherie]

Has Smithy succumbed before testing or is he just a rude little bitch

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Has Smithy succumbed before testing or is he just a rude little bitch

He's always been a rude little madam.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Has Smithy succumbed before testing or is he just a rude little bitch

I’ve not got it, it was Last week and whatever I had cleared up, but thanks, good to know for he future

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

And you don’t think someone in a lab would clock this with there being a database of results with names? and wouldn’t go to the press? Or are they making up names and details of where to send the results as well

It was reported on the governments website that a percentage of the tests recorded were retests, it's not a secret.