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From PHE
When a clinician suspects novel coronavirus (COVID-19), they take samples from the nose, throat and deeper respiratory samples, package and send them safely to PHE Colindale. PHE can provide a laboratory result from this specific virus on the same working day.As of 01 March at 9am, a total of 11,750 people have been tested in the UK, of which 11,715 were confirmed negative and 35 positive.
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The 11,000 or so test that have been done in the UK, does anyone have any idea if they are just on random patients or on ones with symptoms or possible exposure?
They are testing patients with breathing diffculties but no reason to suspect Covid-19 in 100 GP practices: http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/clinical/clinical-specialties/infectious-diseases/100-gp-practices-to-take-part-in-opportunistic-testing-for-coronavirus/20040205.article
There are suggestions a GP in Haslemere was identified this way but I haven't seen that confirmed. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/29/officials-try-to-trace-contacts-of-first-patient-to-catch-coronavirus-in-uk
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The 11,000 or so test that have been done in the UK, does anyone have any idea if they are just on random patients or on ones with symptoms or possible exposure?
From a data perspective seems like a key piece of information needs filling, that is how many asymptomatic cases there are in relation to cases with symptoms.