The prevalence of infections in England is still much higher than it was at the end of August but the R number does appear to be improving, Imperial College has said. The study by Imperial College London and Ipsos Mori showed one in around 200 people in England were infected with coronavirus. (Image: Simon Chapman/LNP)Interim findings also noted the reproduction R rate dropped from 1.7 to 1.1, meaning on average, 10 infected people will go on to infect another 11 people rather than 17 people. The fall in the R number therefore implies the epidemic's growth might be decelerating. The latest study implied 411,000 people had the coronavirus, with prevalence increasing in all age groups.

Source: Daily Mirror October 01, 2020 03:56 UTC