The UK’s Covid-19 R rate has dropped below 1 for the first time since July and now stands between 0.7 and 0.9.
Only last week the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) advised the R number had dropped to between 0.7 and 1 with it dropping again this week.
An R number between 0.7 and 0.9 means that out of every 10 people infected with Covid-19, they will pass on the virus to between seven and nine other people.
London 0.6 – 0.8
South East 0.7 – 0.8
South West 0.7 – 0.9
East of England 0.7 – 0.9
Midlands 0.7 – 0.9
North West 0.7 – 0.9
North East & Yorkshire 0.8 – 0.9
Latest figures also show that the number of new Covid infections is shrinking by between 2 per cent to 5 per cent every day, with the growth rate being between -2 and -5.
The Department for Health said in a statement: “We are confident the epidemic is shrinking across all NHS England regions.
“However, prevalence of the virus remains high, so it remains important that everyone continues to stay at home in order to keep the R value down, protect the NHS and help save lives.”
