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Counties warn of test and trace 'missed opportunity'

Calls for more support for local contact tracing have been redoubled after the national system’s success rate plummeted.

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By Martin Ford | 16 October 2020

Calls for more support for local contact tracing have been redoubled after the national system's success rate plummeted.

Latest statistics show the level of contacts traced by the national system dropped to 57.6% in the week ending October 7 – the lowest weekly figure recorded so far.

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