Recent changes in testing mean the declining coronavirus infection rate in Wirral does not give an accurate picture of the pandemic, according to the borough’s public health director.
Speaking at tonight’s meeting of Wirral Council’s adult social care and public health committee, Julie Webster said the falling case rate was good news, but the data is difficult to interpret at the moment.
Ms Webster said testing changes since the start of the year, which include people being told they do not need a PCR test to confirm a positive lateral flow result, mean current figures for cases do not give an accurate picture of the pandemic.
