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Originally Posted by nffc
Aren't people just stockpiling LFTs because
- the new guidance is that close contacts of cases do LFTs
- people are being suggested to do LFTs before going anywhere
As for PCR tests, well, with colds going around as well, and with omicron being milder and more common symptoms with colds, especially in vaccinated people, more people think they have covid (especially with more people getting it) so book a PCR test to be sure knowing LFTs may be incorrect.
It will eventually hit a ceiling as it runs out of people to infect whatever happens. Exponential growth will eventually stop.
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People stockpiling LFTs doesn't affect the reported figure. Whether the tests are in a box or up someone's nose that's capacity gone. New people have difficulty accessing tests - this does result in under-reporting or delayed reporting of cases.