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Speaking at the government's daily news briefing, he said:"We are constantly keeping the R under review. We don't think that it is above one. So that meets that test."
"It is an incredibly important figure for policymakers but it is one data point to look at alongside the level of new cases."Deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries said:"R is a very standard way of looking and comparing what is happening and it's a really important measure. SAGE is currently trying to calculate regional R numbers to reflect higher transmission in the North East and Scotland and lower rates in London.
But government scientists are understood to be sceptical that the number of new infections is that low.
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