An R value between 1.2 and 1.4 means that, on average, every 10 people infected will infect between 12 and 14 other people. Only last week the estimated R number was between 1-1.2, however with the spread of the Delta variant it has risen. When the R number is below 1, the Covid-19 outbreak is shrinking, but when it’s above one it will grow exponentially. (Image: UCL)And when pushed by her Channel 5 interviewer on how long that might be, she warned: "I think forever, to some extent." The Prime Minister previously said he hoped to end all Covid restrictions by that date.

Source: Daily Mirror June 11, 2021 12:44 UTC