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Coronavirus in Defence

Summary statistics on the number of defence personnel who have had a COVID-19 test; and for the UK Armed Forces, the number of positive cases of COVID-19.

From:
Ministry of Defence
Published
30 July 2020
Last updated
20 September 2022 — See all updates

Defence Statistics Health sought feedback from internal and external stakeholders on 8 July 2022 via the Official Statistics bulletin page on GOV.UK, regarding the proposed cessation of ‘Coronavirus in Defence: Positive Cases in the UK Armed Forces’.

The feedback period ended on 18 August 2022; no responses were received during this period.

Outcome: The last COVID official statistic will be published on 29 September 2022.

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This fortnightly official statistic provides information on the number of defence personnel who have attended a COVID-19 test through the UK National Testing Programme; and for the UK Armed Forces, the number of positive cases of COVID-19.

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Published 30 July 2020
Last updated 20 September 2022 + show all updates

  1. Addition of note: the last COVID official statistic will be published on 29 September 2022.

  2. Added: COVID-19 tests in defence and positive cases in the UK Armed Forces 31 March 2022.

  3. Addition of 'Number of COVID-19 tests in defence and positive cases in the UK Armed Forces 2022'.

  4. Added the Number of COVID-19 tests in defence and positive cases in the UK Armed Forces 2021 page.

  5. First published.

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