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Covid-19: Second wave still not over, 'R-value' up in 8 states, warns Centre

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What is the R number? The R number is a way of rating Covid-19 or any disease's ability to spread. Growth rate and active cases are also assessed using the R number.

It is the average number of new infections generated by one infected individual during the entire infectious period, the Union Health Ministry official has said.

Whenever R number is above one, it means that the case trajectory is increasing and it needs to be controlled, Agarwal added.

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