updated MPs in the House of Commons this afternoon on coronavirus - and detailed the government's "lines of defence". Mr Hancock said they'd hit a record with testing capacity, "now at a record high 253,521 and it continues to grow."“Today we published our list of where tests are being prioritised, setting out how we will make sure tests are allocated where they’re needed most," he continued.“First to support acute clinical care, second to support and protect people in care homes, third NHS staff including GPs and pharmacists."Fourth targeting testing for outbreak management and surveillance studies, fifth testing for teaching staff with symptoms so we can keep schools and classes open, and then the general public when they have symptoms,.
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