England's R rate may have tipped over 1.0 - check how the virus is spreading in your region.
In disease control the R rate is the expected number of cases caused by a single infection.
The Government's most recent data puts the rate between 0.8 and 1.1.
This suggests every 10 people infected will go on to infect between 8 and 11 others.
In October last year, the R rate surged up between 1.3 and 1.6 - the highest point of the pandemic.
The reports of rapid transmission came as the UK Government announced a three-tiered system for regional lockdowns.
By the end of the month, a second nationwide lockdown stood in place of the medium, high and very high local alert levels to prevent a "medical and moral disaster" for the NHS.
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The growth rate of the coronavirus is currently staying level between -3% and +1% - meaning it is shrinking by up to 3% or growing up to 1% daily.
Due to the delay in reporting the timeline of infection - from contracting the virus, symptom development, and needing healthcare - these estimates are from 2 to 3 weeks prior to their publication today.
Data for London suggests it is the only region with an R rate lower than the nation as a whole, according to NHS England records.
London's higher value is the lowest of all regions, suggesting less people are being infected across the capital than elsewhere.
The East of England , Midlands , North East and Yorkshire , North West , South East and South West all reported an R rate of between 0.8 and 1.1.
For Growth Rate - England as a whole, London, and the South West all reported between -3 to +1.
The East of England and the Midlands demonstrated higher growth, logging a rate of -3 to +2.
Data from the North East and Yorkshire also suggests higher rates of growth and less shrinkage - with a rate of -2 to +2.
The North West recorded a growth rate between -2% to +1%, and the South East logged -4% to +1%.
The R rate's delicate balance over the 1.0 mark identifies whether the epidemic is growing or shrinking.
The Government says care should be taken when interpreting estimates of growth and R rates.
Local outbreaks and regional variability can mean a single average value does not accurately reflect the way infections are spreading throughout that region.
It comes as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson opened the doors of Number 10 to families of the virus's fatal victims.
The bereaved family members are calling for justice with an inquiry into the pandemic.
They're also calling for clarity about why there are so many more deaths in northern regions.
Among them was Hannah Brady, daughter of Shaun, a factory worker from Wigan, Greater Manchester, and granddaughter of Margaret Brady, who died in a care home while her son was in intensive care.
“I said to the prime minister, ‘I believe you were 55 when you caught Covid and were in intensive care – my dad Shaun was 55 when he caught Covid and died’,” said Hannah.
“I told him how dad passed away, and the things I think contributed to that, and the mistakes still happening today. I told him: ‘This is how badly you messed up’.
It could take another year before the Covid-19 pandemic is completely finished, according to the head of vaccine producer Moderna.
The company’s chief executive, Stéphane Bancel, said a boost in vaccine production should mean enough jabs for “everyone on this Earth” by the middle of next year.
He said booster shots would be available soon, as would jabs for infants.
With the vaccine industry as a whole expanding production, “enough doses should be available by the middle of next year so that everyone on this Earth can be vaccinated”, he said.
Mr Bancel added: “Those who do not get vaccinated will immunise themselves naturally, because the Delta variant is so contagious."
