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Ministers FINALLY agree to tell local public health experts exactly who has Covid-19

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that originated over two months ago.It means that instead of only being told how many people in a given postcode have the virus, as they have been in recent weeks, public health directors will now be told exactly which people in their area have tested positive.In a statement to the House of Commons this afternoon, Matt Hancock confirmed that what he called ‘enhanced’ data would be provided to local public health departments from today.“We’re able to provide full information, including the name and address of those who’ve tested positive, to local authorities, where they have signed a data protection agreement,” he said.Sources say Public Health England North West emailed town halls this afternoon to confirm the move.

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