Get our daily coronavirus email newsletter with all the news you need to know direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailThe UK's daily coronavirus testing capacity is set to more than double with the opening of two new "megalabs" in early 2021, the Government has announced. Announcing the two new "megalabs", the Government said the daily testing capacity of 300,000 in each lab will mean faster turnaround times for results. (Image: Philip Coburn)The latest data on the Government's coronavirus dashboard shows capacity on Sunday was at an estimated 519,951 - with 379,955 tests actually processed. On Sunday, the Government said a further 168 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19. As of 9am on Sunday, there had been a further 24,962 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK, according to Government data.

Source: Daily Mirror November 16, 2020 00:18 UTC