There has been a 35 per cent increase in positive results for lateral flow tests in colleges and 16-19 schools in England in the past week, Tes analysis of Department of Health and Social Care data reveals.

In the seven-day period beginning 18 March, 400,781 Covid lateral flow tests were conducted in colleges and 16-19 schools in England. Of these, 384 were positive.

Previous analysis from Tes found that in the week beginning 11 March, 386,984 Covid lateral flow tests were conducted, of which 285 were positive. 

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Covid tests in colleges and 16-19 schools

Week of 18-25 March

• Overall, registered tests conducted in secondary schools and colleges: 4,252,771
• Registered tests conducted in colleges and 16-19 schools: 400,781
• Overall positive tests in secondary schools and colleges: 4,502
• Overall positives in colleges and 16-19 schools: 384
• Overall negatives in secondary schools and colleges: 4,241,937
• Overall negatives in colleges and 16-19 schools: 399,868
• Overall unknown/void tests in secondary schools and colleges: 5,803
• Overall unknown/void tests in colleges and 16-19 schools: 529

Week of 11-18 March

• Overall registered tests conducted in secondary schools and colleges: 5,016,923
• Registered tests conducted in colleges and 16-19 schools: 386,984
• Overall positives in secondary schools and colleges: 2,544
• Overall positives in colleges and 16-19 schools: 285
• Overall negatives in secondary schools and colleges: 5,008,586
• Overall negatives in colleges and 16-19 schools: 386,151
• Overall unknown/void tests in secondary schools and colleges: 5,508
• Overall unknown/void tests in colleges and 16-19 schools: 548