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PM to DOUBLE coronavirus testing capacity to half a million a DAY by end of October


PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson has revealed the government will double coronavirus testing capacity to half a million a day.

Speaking at a press conference this morning he said the half a million figure would be implemented by the end of October.

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Boris Johnson gave an update today revealing the changes

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Boris Johnson gave an update today revealing the changes

This is while he said there will also be 3.5 million tests a week by then.

It came during a sweeping speech where Boris unveiled a series of measures to get Britain working.

This included putting a timeline on social distancing measures so that Brits can finally hug their loved ones.

A PR blitz will now encourage Brits to get a virus test and promote walk-in testing sites.

Speaking at the conference he said: “While we mourn every death, the average daily death rate has started to fall”.

He said intelligence on where the virus is spreading has been “drastically improved”, which has allowed the government to take action on a local level.

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