LONDON
A new study has shown that the rate of decline in coronavirus transmission in England begins to slow on Thursday with a small increase in three areas.
The REACT1 study, conducted by Imperial College London, collected swab samples from residents and found that from January to February the transmission rate was down in 15 days. But it has slowed in 31 days, suggesting the decline is slowing by a little more than half.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock urged the public to be vigilant and abide by government regulations to prevent a reversal of success in reducing deaths and diseases.
“There is concern that our hard progress could be slowing down, and even slowing down in some areas so it’s important to be vigilant – this is up to us all,” said Hancock.
“We have taken a cautious, yet irreversible approach to reducing mitigation but until we reach every milestone, we must all remember that the virus is still here, and still dangerous. Keep staying at home – use hands, face, space – and get your injection when invited so we can take diseases further. ”
The study showed that the transmission rate had increased in London as well as the South East and the Mediterranean.
The government is currently looking for someone who contracted the Brazilian southeastern variety and focused the investigation on more than 300 homes.
On Monday, six cases of the Brazilian variety were found in the UK, three in England and three in Scotland.
On Thursday, 6,573 people tested positive, bringing the majority this week to 46,796. It represents a decrease of 34.4% compared to the last seven days.
A total of 242 deaths were reported within 28 days of being tested positive for the virus Thursday. Between February 26 and March 4, 1,783 died within 28 days of testing – a decrease of 33.6% on the previous week.
And 20,982,571 people received the first dose of their vaccine by the end of March 3, with 963,862 receiving the second dose. Vaccines are currently administered in two doses 21 days apart.
The latest R range in the UK is at 0.6-0.9, with the current growth rate at -6% to -3% per day.
The R number is a device used to spread the ability of the virus, with R being the number of people transmitting one infected person.
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