England test and trace reaching fewer Covid contacts than ever

Less than 60% of contacts reached and result times nearly double PM’s target of 24 hoursCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe success of England’s test-and-trace system has fallen to a new low, with fewer than 60% of the close contacts of people with Covid-19 being reached and people waiting nearly 48 hours for test results – double the target.The 59.6% close contacts figure for the week ending 14 October was down from the previous week’s figure of 62.6%, which was the lowest since the £12bn test-and-trace operation was launched at the end of May. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/22/england-test-and-trace-reaching-fewer-covid-contacts-than-ever #coronavirus #health_policy #serco #deloitte #health #politics #society #uk_news