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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kevin Rawlinson and agency

Sales of Covid tests up by a third in a month as UK cases rise slightly

Lateral flow test
Boots reported a 33% increase in lateral flow test sales compared to the previous three weeks. Photograph: Robert Lancaster/Alamy

Sales of Covid tests have increased by a third this month, while official estimates of the number of people with the virus have also risen slightly.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said its surveillance showed a slight increase in cases and hospital admissions, including those in intensive care, as of 20 July. Its records show that 3.7% of 4,403 respiratory specimens were identified as Covid-19, compared with 3.6% of 4,535 two weeks prior.

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