Provides information about the number of people tested for coronavirus in Wales up to 20 April 2020.
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The Welsh Government is leading a consortium of stakeholders within Wales to deliver our national plan for COVID-19 testing. Details of the plan which has been in place since 28 March.
Our national testing plan has two main aims:
- to reduce the harm caused by coronavirus
- to help the public and professionals get back to their normal daily lives
On 15 April, the Health Minister commissioned a rapid review of the testing regime to identify where improvements could and should be made. These are all recommendations of a review ordered by the Health Minister following concerns that not enough tests were being carried out under the current system.
Current position
| COVID-19 | Results at 1pm |
|---|---|
| Lab capacity | 1,800 |
| Total number of negative cases to date | 15,611 |
| Total number of positive cases to date | 7,850 |
| Total number of individuals tested | 23,461 |
| Total number of tests completed in last 24 hours | 1,033 |
| New positive cases in last 24 hours | 304 |
| Total number of tests completed* | 27,124 |
* This includes individuals tested more than once
Who gets tested
Our current phase of activity of the testing plan is focussed on our critical workers, symptomatic patients in hospital and care homes.
In Wales, there are 483,000 critical workers; this includes 168,500 healthcare workers, 9,900 police and prison staff. The broad categories of critical workers includes:
- health and social care workers
- public safety (emergency workers) and national security workers
- local and national government workers
- education and childcare workers
- food and other necessary goods
- transport
- utilities, communication and financial services workers
- key public service workers
Who has been tested?
| Key worker | Positive | Negative | Number of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare worker | 4,159 | 6,638 | 10,797 |
| Care home resident | 112 | 152 | 264 |
| Care home worker | 211 | 228 | 439 |
| Educational institution worker / resident | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Emergency services worker | 59 | 161 | 220 |
| Hostel or supported worker / resident | 15 | 35 | 50 |
| Household member of essential worker | 65 | 353 | 418 |
| Other essential worker | 178 | 393 | 571 |
| Prison or detention centre worker / resident | 15 | 25 | 40 |
Where is testing taking place?
| Location | Capacity | Daily | Cumulative | % results within 1 day | % results within 2 days | % results within 3 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tested in hospital | No limit specified | - | 14,610 | 66.8 | 94.4 | 98.2 |
| Tested at coronavirus testing unit | No limit specified | - | 9,438 | 69.4 | 97.4 | 99.6 |
| Tested at drive-through centres* | No limit specified | - | 2,569 | 70.1 | 99.8 | 99.8 |
*Due to the way some tests are currently recorded, this also includes a number of Occupational Health referrals.
The results performance shown is not an end to end figure and only measure from the point a sample is received in a lab to the time that the result is authorised. It does not indicate how long it takes for an individual to receive their result from point of testing. This information will be provided when the testing referral app is available.