Positive COVID-19 tests of those returning to the UK

You asked

I would like to request data on specific groups testing positive to COVID in the last 12 month period, after returning to the UK in the following groups:

• Government Diplomats and staff

• Truck drivers

• Seamen from non-passenger carrying ships

• Season from ships carrying passengers

• Security personnel

• Military personnel

• Foreign travellers

• Tourists

We said

Thank you for your request.

Unfortunately, we do not hold the requested information of those who have tested positive with COVID-19 after returning to the UK.

However, you may find the following information we hold regarding COVID-19 positivity rates by occupation in the following articles of interest:

• By occupation and work location in our July article

• Work location and patient facing roles in our August article

• Patient facing roles by age in our September article

• Antibodies by occupation and patient facing roles in our November article

• Teachers, key workers and other professions in our November bulletin

• Ethnicity by region and occupation in our December article

• A sample of school staff were tested as part of our School Infection Survey (SIS), the results of which are available via the following link for Round 1: School Infection Survey

We will be releasing further analysis on COVID-19 cases by occupation in subsequent articles.