Every part of the country has an r-number higher or spanning one - the number above which infections can grow exponentially. While the R rate may appear relatively low, it has allowed for a doubling in coronavirus cases in England every seven or eight days. (Image: Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror) (Image: Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror)Some have suggested that this means the virus is losing its potency - something Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance dismissed out of hand on Wednesday. In England the R rate is between 1 and 1.2 and the daily growth rate between +1 to +4. (Image: Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror) (Image: Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning)One area in the North West which may be veering towards a localised lockdown is Merseyside.

Source: Daily Mirror September 11, 2020 12:30 UTC