The Government has admitted its “world-beating” system was not told about up to 16,000 people who had tested positive until as much as a week later. Health Secretary Matt Hancock admitted to MPs that just 51% of the 15,841 people whose results went astray last week had been contacted by the Test and Trace service by 9am yesterday. PHE has admitted the 15,841 cases were left out of daily reported figures from September 25 to October 2. It’s putting lives at risk, and he should apologise.”(Image: Adam Gerrard/Daily Mirror)Mr Hancock admitted ministers knew about problems with Public Health England’s IT system in July. Mr Hancock admitted: “This should never have happened.

Source: Daily Mirror October 05, 2020 21:09 UTC