Coronavirus: Majority testing positive have no symptoms

Coronavirus: Majority testing positive have no symptoms Only 22% of people testing positive for coronavirus reported having symptoms on the day of their test, according to the Office for National Statistics.

This hammers home the importance of "asymptomatic transmission" - spread of the virus by people who aren't aware they're carrying it.

Health and social care staff appeared to be more likely to test positive. BBC News

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