Coronavirus **support** thread
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Jun 2020
5:31pm, 5 Jun 2020
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Ultracat
I heard that a throat swab and a nasal swab on the one person counts as 2 tests.
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Jun 2020
5:35pm, 5 Jun 2020
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kaysdee
I believe the daily number of tests announced is the total number of tests in all settings (not people). This includes hospital and community antigen tests, antibody testing done in hospitals, research testing and if an individual has a nose and throat swab done at the same time, this is 2 tests (like a pair of gloves is 2 items of PPE).
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Jun 2020
5:38pm, 5 Jun 2020
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Little Miss Happy
Nope - they are saying it's current jda: bbc.co.uk
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Jun 2020
5:40pm, 5 Jun 2020
16,188 posts
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Chrisull
Oh great and now Cornwall faces regional lockdown because of the tourist influx has pumped the R number up to 1. Facepalm. bournemouthecho.co.uk |
Jun 2020
5:57pm, 5 Jun 2020
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Roberto
I think the nose and throat swab comparison as two gloves counting as 2 pieces of ppe falls down by the fact you use the same swab, so there is only one piece of testing equipment.
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Jun 2020
6:05pm, 5 Jun 2020
29 posts
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kaysdee
They used two swabs when I had a test recently. One for the nose and a different one for the throat.
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Jun 2020
6:09pm, 5 Jun 2020
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Little Miss Happy
It should definitely be two swabs!
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Jun 2020
6:10pm, 5 Jun 2020
51,585 posts
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plodding hippo
It's one here
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Jun 2020
6:11pm, 5 Jun 2020
34,859 posts
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DocM
the ONS swabs you use one swab
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Jun 2020
6:16pm, 5 Jun 2020
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Little Miss Happy
I'm surprised. You swab both your nose and throat with the same swab?
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