Coronavirus R close to 'tipping point' across UK - see what it is in your region
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mirror.co.ukThe coronavirus R rate has crept over 1 in some parts of the UK, it has been revealed The reproduction rate of the coronavirus in England is between 0.8 and 1.0, the government said on Friday, a range slightly higher than for the UK as a whole, where it remains between 0.7 and 0.9.
Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) also published regional values for R in England for the first time, with the South West having the highest range at 0.8-1.1.
The East of England is at 0.7 - 0.9, London, the Midlands, the North West and the South East at 0.8 - 1.0, and the North East and Yorkshire at 0.7 - 1.0.
But experts cautioned against the use of regional R values - the average number of people an infected to pass the disease on to - saying
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