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TopicR value

Topic: R value

At 0.98, India’s R value drops below 1 for the first time during second Covid wave

The R value, which indicates how quickly Covid infection is spreading, depends on how states are doing. It could increase if Covid cases rise in high-burden states.

Fingers crossed: India’s R value falls to 1.08 this week as several states see infections dip

Kerala, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Punjab recorded a drop in their R value. R needs to be below 1 for a pandemic to come to an end.

India’s R value drops to 1.16, lowest since March, state lockdowns likely helped

Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar saw a drop in R value this week, but it still remains over 1. For active cases to come down, R needs to be below 1.

Alarm as infection rate in Bihar & UP, most populous states, 1.5 times above national average

India's overall R value was a reassuring 1.31, compared to 1.30 last week. But it is the two poorest and most crowded states where infection rates have gone up alarmingly.

India’s R value unchanged from last week’s 1.30 but rising cases could soon push it up

India's R very likely to increase by next week if pandemic situation remains same, says expert tracing country's effective Covid reproduction number. UP currently has highest R value.

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