Covid: 82% of positive rapid tests 'were correct'

Covid: 82% of positive rapid tests 'were correct' Most positive rapid coronavirus tests taken since 8 March appear to have returned a correct result, according to data seen by the BBC.

Analysis of data from Public Health England shows 82% sent off for a confirmatory PCR test returned the same positive result. BBC News

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