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COVID-19: testing initiative evaluation programme

Reports relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) testing initiative evaluation programme.

Throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the government’s testing evaluation programme oversaw various testing initiatives. These were managed and evaluated in accordance with the Magenta Book.

These reports are being shared to add to the international body of knowledge developed during the pandemic.

COVID-19 testing: explanation

COVID-19 testing: evaluation reports

COVID-19 testing: case studies

Published 3 November 2022
Last updated 2719 AprilOctober 2023 + show all updates
  1. Added link to LFD tests: how and why they were used during the pandemic.

  2. Added new reports.

  3. Added Evaluation of the Automated Workcell, Assessment of swabs available for testing children under 5 and Overview of daily contact testing trial reports.

  4. Added Lateral flow device (LFD) performance data.

  5. First published.