as we’ve covered extensively, they were unable to access any data from tests carried out in privately-run testing labs procured by the government.
After the looming local lockdown of Leicester became apparent, suddenly parts of that information did begin flowing. From the week of June 21 onwards, public health directors started getting some data - partial postcodes showing roughly where those with the virus lived, albeit only provided on a weekly basis.But for the experts tasked with out-running the virus, it isn’t enough.