Public health bosses are investigating reports of people testing positive for Covid-19 using lateral flow tests, then negative in subsequent PCR tests.
They stressed 'anecdotal reports' had been received - and said there was no evidence of any technical issues with tests or equipment.
The chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency, the new name for Public Heath England, said they were 'looking into the cause'. READ MORE: The agency confirmed being made aware of 'some areas across the country anecdotally reporting positive lateral flow test results with subsequent negative PCR tests'.
The areas of the country concerned - or the number of cases involved - hasn't been disclosed. But inews claimed a 'high number' of people in the