PM reports rise of 30,000 in daily tally of tests, in pursuit of goal set for end of April
More than 81,600 tests for coronavirus were carried out on more than 54,000 people on Wednesday, marking a significant move towards the government’s target of 100,000 a day by the end of April.
Boris Johnson revealed that there had been a huge jump of 30,000 tests in the previous 24 hours, but it will not be clear whether ministers have met their goal until later on Friday.