About 660,000 PCR tests a day would be needed if cases reach 100,000 a day, more than three times the current rate of testing

Daily average for the week, England

700 thousand

660,000

tests a day projected

to be needed if daily

cases reach 100,000

600

296,000

tests a day were deployed on average at the peak of the pandemic

217,000

tests a day

were carried out on average in the week to 30 June

500

400

300

200

100,000

projected

100

45,000

positive results

16,000

0

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

About 660,000 PCR tests a day would be needed if cases reach 100,000

a day, more than three times the current rate of testing

Daily average for the week, England

700 thousand

660,000 tests

a day projected to be

needed if daily cases

reach 100,000

600

500

296,000 tests a day

were deployed on average at the peak of the pandemic in the second week of January

217,000 tests a day

were carried out on average in the week to 30 June

400

300

200

100,000

projected

45,000

positive results

100

16,000

0

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August