COVID-19 Testing in Calderdale

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Calderdale Against Corruption

Dear NHS Digital,

Could you please provide us with the following information.

1) The number of tests conducted for residents of Calderdale, sorted by date;

2) The number of tests in 1) that returned a positive result, sorted by date;

3) The number of tests in 1) that returned a negative result, sorted by date;

4) Details of how the test works, such as how samples are taken, what the samples are tested for, how they are tested, and whether there are appropriate controls in place to ensure no false positives;

5) Details of the isolated virus referred to as COVID-19, including data relating to the virus genome sequencing for COVID-19.

Yours faithfully,

Calderdale Against Corruption

NHS Digital Enquiries (NHS DIGITAL),

 

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Dear Calderdale Against Corruption,

I am writing to acknowledge that your request for information was received
by NHS Digital on 23/08/2020 and is currently being considered.

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Calderdale Against Corruption

Dear NHS Digital Enquiries (NHS DIGITAL),

We are fully aware of the Act under which the request is made, and, judging by the information requested, we are confident that no exemptions of any kind apply.

There should be no need for any further clarification, and we expect to receive the information in the specified timeframe.

Yours sincerely,

Calderdale Against Corruption

NHS Digital Enquiries (NHS DIGITAL),

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Dear Calderdale Against Corruption,

Many thanks for your recent request to NHS Digital.

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Information Governance team.

Please see the attached file(s).

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