The daily coronavirus testing capacity has hit 200,000 but the actual numbers of tests being carried out much lower.
The figures released today included capacity for 40,000 antibody tests a day,
In the 24-hour period up to 9am on Sunday, 115,725 tests were carried out or dispatched.
At the beginning of May Boris Johnson said he wanted to carry out 200,000 tests a day by the end of the month.
But within hours Downing Street clarified the Prime Minister's remarks to say that the target number referred to capacity rather than actual tests.
The target fell short of the PM’s own promise as long ago as 25 March that test numbers would “very soon” reach 250,000.
The Department of Health said 38,489 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Saturday, up by 113 from 38,376 the day before.
In the 24-hour period up to 9am on Sunday, 115,725 tests were carried out or dispatched with 1,936 positive results.
Overall, a total of 4,285,738 tests have been carried out and 274,762 cases have been confirmed positive.
The Department of Health said the increased coronavirus testing capacity, which stood at 205,634 on Saturday, would support the rollout of the NHS Test and Trace system to control the spread of the illness.
Mr Hancock added: "Reaching our 200,000 capacity target is an important milestone on our journey to control the spread of the virus, save lives and gradually ease lockdown.
"By rapidly expanding our testing capacity, we have been able to introduce NHS Test and Trace, and enabling those who have coronavirus symptoms to get a test is an important part of the programme.
"I want to thank and pay tribute to the incredible team who joined together in one of the greatest national mobilisations that we've seen.
"We brought together the best minds in the civil service, NHS, PHE, universities and the scientific community, the armed forces and private sector companies across the globe to reach this incredible achievement."
