Britain's coronavirus R rate has fallen slightly, according to the Government's own scientific advisers. They say the current R value - the average number of people each Covid-19 patient infects - is between 1.2 and 1.5. Experts have repeatedly warned it is critical the R rate stays below the level of one or the outbreak will continue to grow exponentially. Britain's coronavirus reproduction rate has fallen slightly, according to the Government's scientific advisers. They say the current R value - the number of people each Covid-19 patient infects - is between 1.2 and 1.5.

Source: Daily Mail October 09, 2020 13:10 UTC