Botched Excel import may have caused loss of 15,841 UK COVID-19 cases
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/10/excel-glitch-may-have-caused-uk-to-underreport-covid-19-cases-by-15841/
Public Health England admitted on Sunday that the agency has under-reported COVID-19 infections by 15,841 cases in recent days due to a "technical issue." The missing positive tests were conducted between September 25 and October 2 and have since been added to national statistics, the agency said.
PHE didn't explain the nature of the technical issue, but a number of British news sources have pointed the finger at Microsoft Excel. Here's how the Guardian describes the issue:
Botched Excel import may have caused loss of 15,841 UK COVID-19 cases
Oct 5, 2020, 5:20pm UTC
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/10/excel-glitch-may-have-caused-uk-to-underreport-covid-19-cases-by-15841/
> Public Health England admitted on Sunday that the agency has under-reported COVID-19 infections by 15,841 cases in recent days due to a "technical issue." The missing positive tests were conducted between September 25 and October 2 and have since been added to national statistics, the agency said.
> PHE didn't explain the nature of the technical issue, but a number of British news sources have pointed the finger at Microsoft Excel. Here's how the Guardian describes the issue: