Claim: If people stopped getting tested, the government wouldn't see the number of cases, and we wouldn't have more lockdowns.
Fact-check: People deciding not to get tested will not make it look as though coronavirus has been wiped out - Full Fact
Verdict: the number of positive cases isn't the only measure used to understand the spread of the virus. the number of tests and things like test positivity are also used. a lack of testing might lead to an extended pandemic.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Rachael Krishna
Date published: 2020-09-14T00:00:00