r rate

Official figures suggest England's R rate is now between 1.2 and 1.5.
Official figures published on Friday suggest England's R rate has fallen slightly at between 1.1 and 1.4.
The UK-wide figure is estimated to be between 0.7 and 0.9.
Official figures estimate the UK-wide reproduction number is between 0.7 and 0.9.
The UK-wide figure has risen slightly to between 0.7 and 0.9.
Official figures estimate the UK-wide reproduction number is between 0.6 and 0.9.
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The key value has dropped below 1 across the UK for the first time since July – meaning the epidemic is shrinking.
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