Covid-19: UK test and trace 'barely functional' as 11 million face lockdown
by Denis Campbell, Ben Quinn, Sarah Boseley, Josh Hal from World news | The Guardian on (#588XQ)
With local lockdowns set to spread, report shows 90% of tests are failing to hit turnaround target
The coronavirus test and trace system was condemned as barely functional" today as its tsar admitted that demand was up to four times capacity, while 90% of tests were failing to hit the 24-hour turnaround target.
The Guardian has seen documents showing tracers taking up to two weeks to contact friends, relatives and workmates of people diagnosed with Covid-19 - the entire length of the self-isolation period.
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