Rising 'R' Factor Of Coronavirus In Maharashtra, Kerala A Worrying Sign
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The 'R' factor - a statistic used to track, and control the spread of a virus - is a measure of how many people are being infected by one infected person
Increasing 'R' factors, or reproduction rates, of the coronavirus in Maharashtra and Kerala have triggered concerns of a renewed wave of COVID-19 cases in these states - one that could fuel a national spike in cases and trigger a third wave of infections and deaths. An increasing 'R' value means news that several states - including Maharashtra - are reporting fewer new cases every day should be viewed with caution, as must a falling national active caseload that, Monday morning, was 4.5 lakh - the lowest since late-March. Maharashtra - which reported 8,535 new infections on Sunday to add its active load of 1.19 lakh cases - has seen its 'R' factor climb from 0.79 in mid-May to 0.84 by May 30 and 0.89 by end-June. The most recent data indicates its 'R' factor is now close to 1. Kerala - which reported 12,220 new cases to take its active load to 1.15 lakh - saw its 'R' factor cross the dreaded 1.0-mark earlier this month before dipping back below, and recent data suggests it remains dangerously close to that level.
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