sep 11, 2020 - R-rate reaches 1 in UK

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R-rate reaches 1 in UK - what does this mean? Covid cases on rise amid fears of lockdown 2.

The all-important R rate for coronavirus is now over one in all four UK nations, according to a new study. The reproduction number is 1.3 in England, 1.2 in Scotland and Wales, and 1.1 in Northern Ireland based on unofficial data from a Government-funded app in which users self-report COVID-19 symptoms.

The study's latest prevalence figures estimate that 35,248 people currently have coronavirus and are symptomatic - a rise of over 10,000 cases since last week.

A R rate of more than one means the virus is spreading exponentially within the community.

(Express)