The regional R numbers have been released - with the North East and Yorkshire showing the joint-second highest figure.
The latest figure for the whole UK remains at 0.7 and 0.9 but the numbers vary across the regions, according to the Government's independent scientific advisory group SAGE.
Out of the regions, the North East and Yorkshire's rate is 0.8 to 1 - joint-second highest with the Midlands and behind London on 0.8 to 1.1.
SAGE said it had seen increases and decreases in some of the estimates for R numbers and growth rates. It only looks at English regions as Wales, Scotland and North Ireland's devolved governments monitor their own R numbers and growth rates.
The group said in a statement: "These fluctuations are not considered to be significant due to the small size of the changes.
"The most likely explanation for these changes is the uncertainty created when estimating these values based on increasingly smaller numbers of cases."
The reproduction number (R) is the average number of secondary Covid-19 infections produced by one infected person.
The latest R rate number
England - R = 0.8-0.9 / Growth = -5% to -2%
East of England: 0.7-0.9 / Growth = -5% to 0%
London: 0.8-1.1 / Growth = -4% to +2%
Midlands: 0.8-1.0 / Growth = -4% to 0%
North East and Yorkshire: 0.8-1.0 / Growth = -5% to 0%
North West: 0.7-0.9 / Growth = -4% to 0%
South East: 0.7-1.0 / Growth = -5% to 0%
South West: 0.7-1.0 / Growth = -7% to +2%
