4 C
Dorset
Monday, February 10, 2025
HomeDorset EastHealth and Well Being - Dorset EastGovernment forced to admit that R rating in Southwest could be at...

Government forced to admit that R rating in Southwest could be at 1.1

The coronavirus reproduction rate may have risen above 1 in parts of England, the government’s scientific advisory group (SAGE) has said.

Official figures released by officials indicated the rate – known as the R number – was between 0.8 and 1.0 across the whole of England.

This range is slightly higher than for the entire UK, where it remains between 0.7 and 0.9.
But in the southwest of England, SAGE said it was between 0.8 and 1.1. The group said the most likely estimate was in the middle of the range.

The figure is crucial in guiding the government’s gradual relaxation of lockdown measures.
If the R value is one, each infected person will on average pass COVID-19 on to one other.

If it is above one, it means the number of coronavirus cases will increase exponentially.
However, if the R number is below one, the disease will eventually peter out as not enough new people are being infected to sustain the outbreak.

To report this post you need to login first.
Dorset Eye
Dorset Eye
Dorset Eye is an independent not for profit news website built to empower all people to have a voice. To be sustainable Dorset Eye needs your support. Please help us to deliver independent citizen news... by clicking the link below and contributing. Your support means everything for the future of Dorset Eye. Thank you.

DONATE

Dorset Eye Logo

DONATE

- Advertisment -

Most Popular