Coronavirus infections rising rapidly in England, REACT study shows

Coronavirus infections rising rapidly in England, REACT study shows Swab tests on more than 85,000 people across England have shown an increase in R and that coronavirus infections are growing nation-wide. 

An interim report led by Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI, which includes tests taken between 16th and 25th October, shows that the prevalence of infection has more than doubled since the last round of testing, with 1.28% infected. Imperial College London

See also:

• High prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 swab positivity and increasing R number in England during October 2020: REACT-1 round 6 interim report (open access preprint) Imperial College London
• Covid-19: Nearly 100,000 catching virus every day BBC News
• Nearly 100,000 people in England catching Covid-19 every day, 'worrying' Government-led study finds The Daily Mail