The Government is now able to test 10,000 people a day to see if they are infected with the coronavirus. Health Secretary Matt Hancock took to Twitter to confirm the news.
He tweeted: "Good news that we’ve reached 10,000 #coronavirus tests a day - ahead of schedule. We’re on track to 25,000. #StayHomeSaveLives " Cabinet Office Minster Michael Gove also praised the announcement.
It comes amid fierce criticism about slow progress gearing up the response. But Mr Gove declined to give a timescale for when all frontline NHS staff will get access to checks - after small-scale trials were launched.
And there is still no clear idea when the UK will be conducting the 25,000 tests a day promised by Boris Johnson. The UK's coronavirus death