coronavirus after a laboratory error, the Department of Health and Social Care told Reuters on Saturday.“NHS Test and Trace has contacted 1,311 individuals who were incorrectly told that the result of COVID-19 tests, taken between Nov.
19 and Nov. 23, were positive. An issue with a batch of testing chemicals meant their test results were void,” a department spokesman said in an emailed statement.“Swift action was taken to notify those affected and they have been asked to take another test, and to continue to self-isolate if they have symptoms.”The laboratory error that led to the problem was an “isolated incident” and was being investigated, the statement said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The.