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Oooft. So positive LFs not confirmed by PCRs aren't included in the stats? But will be from Thursday. So the current figures are likely to be undercounts?
Yes - I was just discussing this with DH. He thinks the numbers will jump up but I'm not convinced it will make that much difference. It relies on people reporting positive LFTs and I don't think loads of people will. Anyone claiming the isolation grant needs a follow up PCR anyway, as does anyone with symptoms, and unless you need the formal email or something for your work, why would you poke the bear of Test and Protect and dob in your close contacts and so on? I think people will just isolate
if that and be done with it.
England's numbers already include LFTs, so not reporting LFTs will also depress the numbers proportionally compared to England, which is bound to play well with SG 
ecthelion - we went to a party at the weekend with a dozen or so (highly overexcited) 10 year olds in an indoor venue with food and stuff. I was 90% convinced it would be cancelled the week before, but it went ahead and was great fun - and as far as I'm aware, no-one has been struck down! So nice for them to run around and let off steam and consume far too many carbs and sweets..almost like normal. The venue was being pretty careful to be fair, and over 12s were generally wearing masks apart from when actually doing the activity (social distancing wasn't really possible, but that was our decision not to enforce it), so it seems they are exempt from anything legal prohibiting mixing, and there probably were fewer than 200 people indoors overall. And, yes, it's only guidance anyway.