THE OFFICIAL coronavirus R rate has dropped this week – but could be as high as 1.4 in some areas of England, data has revealed. Around one in 70 people are currently infected with the virus …
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On a regional basis the ONS says that infections have increased in the south-west and the West Midlands, while London and the East Midlands saw a decrease. Data from the Health Security Agency correlates with this as the south west currently has the highest R rate in the country between 1.0 to 1.4.The growth rate for the whole of England is between -2 per cent and +2 per cent and this means that the number of new infections could be broadly flat, shrinking by up to 2 per cent every day or growing by up to 2 per cent every day.
The south east has the second highest R rate at 1.0 to 1.2 and is followed by the East of England where the R rate is 0.9 to 1.2.London has the lowest R rate in the country between 0.8 and 1.1.We pay for your stories!
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