Clubbers may have to wait a while before they can hit the dancefloor however, as they pose difficulties for social distancing. Professor Heneghan told MailOnline: 'There is a problem with using the R rate now, as infection comes down to very low levels. If the growth rate is greater than zero, and therefore positive, then the disease will grow, and if the growth rate is less than zero, then the disease will shrink. For example, a growth rate of 5 per cent is faster than a growth rate of 1 per cent, while a disease with a growth rate of minus 4 per cent will be shrinking faster than a disease with growth rate of minus 1 per cent. Clubbers may have to wait a while before they can hit the dancefloor however, as they pose difficulties for social distancing.

Source: Daily Mail June 20, 2020 13:11 UTC