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Prof. Christina Pagel - @chrischirp.bsky.social Profile picture
Prof. Christina Pagel - @chrischirp.bsky.social
@chrischirp
Prof Operational Research @UCL_CORU, . Member of @independentsage. only posting now at chrischirp at bluesky. https://t.co/nNW5zMenx2

Oct 3, 2020, 5 tweets

SHORT THREAD: Some interesting (if unsurprising) data in NHS test and trace this week on age profile & positivity rates - particularly for kids & young adults. 1/4

Firstly, MASSIVE increase in school-age kids getting tests in September. Stark to see how much extra capacity was needed - not surprising and should have been anticipated! Also surprising that 20-29 yr olds NOT getting more tests even though age group with most infections. 2/4

BUT, no increase in cases among under 10s and only modest increase in 10-19s. Biggest increase in cases by among 20-29 years olds. This age group should really be getting more tests. 3/4

So to sum up: can see impact on schools (and now unis?) on test capacity. Worrying that more 20+ yr olds not getting tested from a contact tracing perspective. Once again - this increase in test demand SHOULD NOT have come as a surprise! 4/4

PS thank you to @cfinnecy for pointing this data out to me!

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