Northern Ireland’s coronavirus reproductive rate has reached around 1.6, the health department said. The seven-day average for new cases has more than doubled in the last week. The reproductive rate indicates how many other people are likely to be infected by one confirmed case. If it rises above one the rate at which the virus spreads grows exponentially. Dr Gerry Waldron, head of health protection at the organisation, said: “Cases are occurring in communities across Northern Ireland.

Source: Irish Independent August 13, 2020 18:22 UTC