Testing data for coronavirus (COVID-19): up to 20 December 2020

Statistics on coronavirus testing:

• authorised antigen tests per day
• number of individuals tested (antigen)
• number of antigen tests on critical workers
• location of antigen tests
• timeliness of antigen tests
• antibody tests

They have been published to provide a weekly summary of data on coronavirus testing.

The data are management information, not official statistics, and are revised regularly. The Public Health Wales surveillance dashboard is updated daily with the most recent data, including revisions to the data published here.

Our guide on Understanding data on coronavirus (COVID-19) testing provides a further explanation of these data.

Antigen lateral flow tests (such as those being used at the mass testing centres in Merthyr Tydfil) are not included in this publication. If a person receives a positive result from an antigen lateral flow test then they are required to complete a standard swab antigen test which would be included in the data presented.

Please note there will be no update to this release on 30 December 2020. The next update, for the week ending 3 January 2021 will be Wednesday 6 January 2021. Data for the week ending Sunday 27 December 2020 will be included in the accompanying tables published alongside the release on 6 January 2021.