Last Friday the R number in the UK was 1.1-1.2, while in England it was 1.1-1.3. Ministers warned the new Tier 4, already affecting 17million people in London and the South East, could be extended due to the new variant of coronavirus. “The Health Secretary will provide an update at a Downing Street press conference at 3pm.”The official R number is compiled from several different estimates and can be up to three weeks out of date. It does not account for the Tier 4 changes for London and the South East which were brought in on Saturday. Region - R number - growth rate % per day

Source: Daily Mirror December 23, 2020 13:36 UTC