⁍ The estimated R number was 1.2-1.4, down from 1.3-1.5 last week.
⁍ On average, every 10 people infected will infect between 12 and 14 other people.
⁍ The number of new infections is growing by 3% to 6% every day.
– The British government said Friday that the number of people infected with a highly contagious virus has fallen slightly, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, the “reproductive ‘R’ number” of COVID-19 fell from 1.3-1.5 last week to 1.2-1.4 this week, meaning that, on average, every 10 people infected in Britain will infect 12 to 14 other people. The number of new infections is growing by 3% to 6% every day, down from an estimated daily growth rate of between 4% and 7% last week.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-r/uk-r-rate-dips-to-12-14-estimated-growth-rate-slows-idUSKBN2781QI