UK records 30,004 new Covid cases and 610 new daily deaths

The R number, which estimates the growth rate of the pandemic, currently sits at between 0.8 and 1 - suggesting the virus may be on the decline as lockdown begins to take effect. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9181695/UK-records-30-004-new-Covid-cases-610-new-daily-deaths.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490