The Government's supposedly 'world-beating' Covid-19 testing system is said to be 'in chaos,' with a backlog of 185,000 swabs as it desperately sends tests to Germany and Italy in a bid to catch up. The figures, shared by The Sunday Times, amounted to just 62,000 daily tests for that week. Earlier this week a 'glitch' in the system sent hundreds of people, from as far as London and Cornwall, to an overwhelmed testing site in Telford. The Sunday Times claims Randox has blamed the high number of voided tests on staff taking holiday. 'New booking slots and home testing kits are made available daily for those who need them and we are targeting testing capacity at the areas that need it most, including those where there is an outbreak, and prioritising at-risk groups.

Source: Daily Mail September 13, 2020 09:19 UTC