COVID-19 PCR Testing and Positivity Rates for Leicester

Number of people in Leicester tested for COVID-19 via PCR tests in the previous seven days by specimen date, along with the corresponding seven-day positivity percentage. The dataset was published by Leicester City Council and is linked to a public visualization. Automatic updates for this dataset were discontinued on 4 December 2023.

Use Cases

• Monitor weekly COVID-19 testing volume trends based on specimen date.
• Analyze changes in the seven-day positivity rate over time.
• Compare testing and positivity metrics for Leicester against other local authority data.
• Model the relationship between testing volume and positivity percentage.

Strengths

• Data is linked to a public visualization for easier exploration.
• Focuses on a specific geographic area (Leicester) for localized analysis.
• Includes a clear end-of-update date (4 December 2023).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data updates were discontinued in December 2023, limiting current analysis.

Provenance

Source

Leicester City Council

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 11:34:51.888788; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Leicester, UK