We're 'confident we will be doing 100,000 tests'
The Environment Secretary George Eustice on meeting Covid-19 testing targets
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer weight of statistics we hear every day about Covid-19, but there are clear trends. The number of deaths in hospital is falling, while those in care homes are worse than feared. From today we will be getting more accurate daily totals of those who have died in care homes and anyone who lives or works in one is entitled to get a test for the virus. Meanwhile the lockdown is taking its toll on the economy. A few businesses may be opening up soon - garden centres for instance - but there is real fear about the future in many areas.
(Image: George Eustice. Credit: AFP)
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