Coronavirus 'R' rate a matter of concern, reaching 1 for the first time since May 7
New Delhi: A study by the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, has found that for the first time since May 7, the R value of Coronavirus has crossed 1 in India. The R0 or R factor indicates the minimum number of people infected with the corona.
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Sitabhara Sinha, professor of computational biology and theoretical physics at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, told the media that on July 27, 'R' has crossed 1 (Rises to 1) in India. It was the first time since May 7 that the second wave had ended. "Between July 27-31, the R value was 1.03," he said. Earlier on Tuesday, the Union Ministry of Health also confirmed that the R value in India is around Rs.
During an epidemic, health workers constantly try to bring the R value below 1. This ensures that the virus will stop spreading, as it cannot infect many people to sustain the epidemic. A 1 of R means that a covid infected person can infect at least one person. At the same time, a value less than 1 indicates that a person infected with corona can infect less than 1 person.
In the last 24 hours, 40,134 cases of corona have been reported in India . At least 422 people have been killed. The value of 'R' is more than 1 in most parts of the North Eastern States except Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. Experts have expressed concern over the rising number of active cases in Kerala, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. In Telangana and Andhra Pradesh too, the R value is close to 1.