novel coronavirus, has been falling since the third week of May, data released by epidemiologists shows.Nationally, the reproduction number is down to .65, which means that on average three Canadians with the virus will pass it on to another two.
In the early stages of the epidemic, in mid-March, one infected person, on average, infected another three.Infections are falling because of increased use of masks and a lack of gatherings, and warmer weather plays a major role, according to experts Global News talked to.
But they say they are uneasy about the fall.The R number is important because if it strays over one, cases are growing exponentially.