You asked
Can you please send me details of:-
(1) The total number of Covid PCR Tests conducted in the UK.
(2) The total number of Covid Viral Culture Tests conducted in the UK.
We said
Thank you for your request.
The COVID-19 Infection Survey is a representative survey which aims to measure how many people across the UK test positive for COVID-19 infection at a given point in time, regardless of whether they report to experiencing symptoms.
We hold information relating to the number of tests conducted on the COVID-19 Infection Survey. This information can be found on tab 7f of the datasets which accompany our bulletins.
Public Health England are responsible for all COVID-19 testing conducted and would therefore be better placed to answer your request. You can access this information on their dashboard. Should you have any questions regarding their data, please contact them via email at wn_coronavirus@phe.gov.uk.