You assume the tests are better than a random number generator!

Validation of the tests has been a problem for obvious reasons. Like not knowing who has had it or who has not, for the purposes of validation!

Quote Originally Posted by Witton Park View Post
I haven't had chance to look at the ONS to check, but I have seen critique of the 8000 figure.

It is claimed that the figure is an average. ONS have taken the results of their surveys and calculated the average number of daily cases to 24th May.

So if that is the case and it's an 8000 average, by the path the infection rate is taking the situation at the end of the period would be well below the 8000 average, if it is accepted that the calculation of the ONS holds water.

It also seems quite misleading to present it as "we have 8000 daily new cases...." at the end of May.