Guidance

[Withdrawn] Testing and tracing management information (accessible tables)

Published 13 August 2020

This guidance was withdrawn on

This guidance has been superseded by weekly statistics for NHS Test and Trace (England).

These tables show the available data sources for management information on testing and contact tracing in the UK and the breakdowns that they cover.

The methodologies used by each nation slightly differ for some measures. Some releases also include more detailed breakdowns of these measures.

Testing: daily information and weekly releases

Management information Number of tests P1 Number of tests P2 Number of tests P3 Number of tests P4 Testing turnaround times P1 Testing turnaround times P2 Number of people tested P1 Number of people tested P2 Number of positive cases P1 and P2 only
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK dashboard National level National level National level National level Not available Not available Not available Not available Smaller geographies available
England: NHS Digital Progression dashboard Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Smaller geographies available (see note 1)
Coronavirus (COVID-19): daily data for Scotland National level National level Not available Not available Not available Not available National level National level Regional breakdowns
Public Health Wales Rapid COVID-19 Surveillance dashboard Regional breakdowns Regional breakdowns Not available Not available Not available Not available Regional breakdowns Regional breakdowns Regional breakdowns
Department of Health (NI): COVID-19 – daily dashboard National level National level Not available Not available Not available Not available Regional breakdowns Regional breakdowns Regional breakdowns
NHS test and trace statistics (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) statistics: weekly reports National level National level National level National level National level National level National level National level National level
PHE National COVID-19 surveillance report (England) Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Regional breakdowns Not available Regional breakdowns
Public Health Scotland – COVID-19 Statistical Report Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available National level National level Regional breakdowns
Welsh Government – Test, Trace, Protect: contact tracing for coronavirus (COVID-19) Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available National level
Welsh Government – Testing data for coronavirus (COVID-19) National level National level National level Not available National level Not available National level National level National level
Northern Ireland: Contact Tracing Service Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available Not available National level

Note 1: Information on coronavirus symptoms reported via NHS pathways by upper-tier local authority also included.

Tracing: daily information and weekly releases

Management information Cases reached Contacts identified Contacts reached
NHS test and trace statistics (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) statistics: weekly reports Regional breakdowns Regional breakdowns Regional breakdowns
PHE National COVID-19 surveillance report (England) Not available Not available Not available
Public Health Scotland – COVID-19 Statistical Report Regional breakdowns Not available Regional breakdowns
Welsh Government – Test, Trace, Protect: contact tracing for coronavirus (COVID-19) National level National level National level
Welsh Government – Testing data for coronavirus (COVID-19) Not available Not available Not available
Northern Ireland: Contact Tracing Service National level National level National level