# Inconsistencies in official numbers

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Podcast: [Dr. John Campbell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-john-campbell-7851784)
Published: 2026-09-04T23:00:00+00:00
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Is UK government data accurate? Or is there under-reporting? https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk https://covid.joinzoe.com/data#levels-over-time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc7A1bVuSJU https://covid.joinzoe.com/post/worryingly-close-to-100-000-new-cases-a-day Poor lateral flow test reporting Less than 50% have government ‘classical symptoms’ Therefore, government under testing Loss of smell and taste, 6 Fever, 8 ONS https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19/latestinsights Overall, coronavirus (COVID-19) infections continued to increase in England in the most recent week Percentage testing positive still highest in those in school years 7 to 11 Overall prevalence increases up to W/E 23rd October 2.02% in England (1 in 50 people) Week before, 1.79% (1 in 55 people) 2.56% in Wales (1 in 40 people) Week before, 2.31% (1 in 45 people) 1.31% in Northern Ireland (1 in 75 people) Week before, 0.76% (1 in 130 people) 1.36% in Scotland (1 in 75 people) Week before, 1.14% (1 in 90 people) Coronavirus antibodies remain high among UK adults (W/E 3rd October) https://blog.ons.gov.uk/2021/04/28/antibodies-and-immunity-how-do-they-relate-to-one-another/ 92.2% in England 90.0% in Wales 90.8% in Northern Ireland 91.3% in Scotland Positivity has increased in younger adults Showing signs of a slow decline in older adults Antibody finger prick tests A negative antibody test does not mean that a person is not protected Building up to 150,000 UK antibody tests per month Every month for the next year Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths Between 13 March 2020 and 1 October 2021, 119,869 excess deaths above the five-year average Government figures https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths 140,392 163,515 Current UK de…

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