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<p>The response to COVID-19 is a national effort and we are committed to working closely
with the devolved administrations to align and coordinate testing efforts, where possible.
This includes ensuring Wales receives its fair share of proprietary test kits.</p><p>In
March 2020, Roche Diagnostics UK approached the United Kingdom Government to advise
that it had a newly licensed COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, which
would shortly be available for use in the UK. Initial weekly test availability was
35,000 for the United Kingdom. Public Health England was commissioned by the UK Government
to establish a public-private partnership with Roche to deliver this and it was agreed
that it would be a UK-wide solution. This new and additional capability has enabled
Wales to deliver over 28,000 PCR tests.</p>
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