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South West’s coronavirus growth worst in England again – but it has dropped – Somerset Live
R-rate is falling but remains above 1
Infections of coronavirus are spreading faster in the South West than anywhere else in the UK, the latest figures show.
The region’s growth rate, which reflects how quickly the number of infections are changing day by day, is now between +3 to +7 per cent. This has marginally dropped compared to last week’s +4 to +7 per cent.
Both the South East and East of England were the next highest, with +4 to +6 and +3 to +6 respectively.
The region’s R has also dipped slightly to between 1.2 and 1.4, this…
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