The R number is currently being used by officials when making decisions on reviewing restrictions to the lockdown amid the national outbreak of Covid-19.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has previously told the public that the reproduction rate is somewhere between 0.7 and 1 - meaning that the number of infections from the virus appears to be on the decline.

Stricter lockdown measures could be enforced if the R number was to go above one, reports the Mirror. UK Government ministers have previously refused to give out the exact figures per region when asked in recent weeks.

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Valentine’s Day deals to get back at your ex

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Road closures put in place around Queen’s Park ahead of possible protest

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COVID-19: Ontario health minister says ‘not in the clear’ yet to end proof of vaccination, masking

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The Healing: Black men yoga takes shape to combat mental health

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Scotland's coronavirus reproduction rate is one of the highest in the UK

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