The number of breeders in the UK has decreased slightly to 1.1 from a maximum of 1.2, according to new figures.
The number was confirmed by the Emergencies Scientific Advisory Group (SAGE), which advises the government on its response to the pandemic.
Scientists have estimated the number of breeds, known as the number R, between 1.0 and 1.1.
R represents the average number of people each Coronavirus disease A positive person continues to be infected.
This means that for every 10 people infected with the Coronavirus, on average, between 10 and 11 others will be infected.
The number of copies was between 1.0 and 1.2 last week.
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The number R is one of several indicators that scientists use to determine how fast Covid-19 It spreads.
Breakdown of R numbers across England
England: 1.0-1.1
East England: 1.0-1.3
London: 1.0–1.2
Midlands: 1.0–1.2
Northeast and Yorkshire: 1.0 – 1.1
Northwest: 0.8-1.0
Southeast: 1.1-1.3
Southwest: 1.0-1.3
When the number is higher than 1, the outbreak can grow exponentially.
The growth rate, which estimates how quickly the number of infections is changing day by day, ranges from 0% to 2% in the UK as a whole.
This means that the number of new infections is increasing by 0% to 2% every day.
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The R estimates and growth rates are shown as a range, and the real values are likely to fall within that range, according to experts.
SAGE also said that the numbers released on Friday more accurately represented the average situation over the past few weeks rather than the current situation.
The latest R number and growth rate have been revealed as the health minister told Sky News he hoped A comprehensive vaccination program The work will begin “in a matter of weeks”.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the number of coronavirus infections in England appears to be “EqualIn recent weeks.
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