Around 17,000 more lateral flow Covid tests were taken in colleges and 16-19 schools in the past week - but positive results dropped by 3 per cent, Tes analysis of Department of Health and Social Care data reveals.
In the seven-day period beginning 8 April, 152,627 Covid lateral flow tests were conducted in these institutions - of these, 147 were positive.
That period covered the Easter holidays for many colleges in England - but there were around 17,000 more tests conducted overall, compared to the previous seven days.
Previous analysis from Tes found that in the week beginning 1 April,135,591 Covid lateral flow tests were conducted in these institutions - of these, 152 were positive.
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Covid tests in colleges and 16-19 schools in England
Seven days from 8 April- 14 April
- Overall registered tests conducted in secondary schools and colleges: 2,045,270
- Registered tests conducted in colleges and 16-19 schools: 152,627
- Overall positive tests in secondary schools and colleges: 1,359
- Overall positives in colleges and 16-19 schools: 147
- Overall negatives in secondary schools and colleges: 2,041,310
- Overall negatives in colleges and 16-19 schools: 152,271
- Overall unknown/void tests in secondary schools and colleges: 2,601
- Overall unknown/void tests in colleges and 16-19 schools: 209
Seven days from 1 April-7 April
- Overall registered tests conducted in secondary schools and colleges: 1,924,729
- Registered tests conducted in colleges and 16-19 schools: 135,591
- Overall positive tests in secondary schools and colleges: 1,696
- Overall positives in colleges and 16-19 schools: 152
- Overall negatives in secondary schools and colleges: 1,920,633
- Overall negatives in colleges and 16-19 schools: 135,256
- Overall unknown/void tests in secondary schools and colleges: 2,400
- Overall unknown/void tests in colleges and 16-19 schools: 183
