Which coronavirus lockdown easing plans have been postponed?
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe government has postponed a planned easing of England’s lockdown on Saturday amid a rise in the prevalence of coronavirus in the community.The announcement was made after tightened lockdown measures were imposed on Greater Manchester and other areas in the north from midnight on Friday.But it appears the whole country wasn’t ready for the next stages of lockdown as the R rate - the average number of people that an infected person passes the virus on to - has crept up.The government's scientific advisory group, SAGE, has said it "does not have confidence" the R number is currently below the paramount figure of 1 in England.The latest R rate is estimated to be between 0.8-0.9, with a higher figure in the north west of between 0.8-1.1.The.
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