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Written question asked by Lord Greaves (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 21 May 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 5 June 2020. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 June 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Coronavirus: Screening

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the daily figures for the numbers of people tested for the COVID-19 include the 100,000 people who are being tested by post in a random survey led by Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and carried out by Ipsos MORI.

Answer

The number of tests undertaken through the survey led by Ipsos Mori and Imperial College London is reported in the daily testing figures under Pillar 4. These tests do not contribute to the number of people tested, as through these studies people are often tested repeatedly in order to better understand how the virus is changing in the population over time.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4826
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Screening Surveys Ipsos MORI Coronavirus
Link
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