SOUTH Yorkshire is the latest area in England to face Tier 3 local lockdown.
But how does the spread of the virus compare in Winchester, to areas in South Yorkshire?
The current average UK R rate ranges between 1.3 and 1.5 with a growth rate range of between +4 per cent and +7 per cent per day.
An R number between 1.3 and 1.5 means that on average every 10 people infected will infect between 13 and 15 other people.
A growth rate between +4 per cent and +7 per cent means the number of new infections is growing by 4 per cent to 7 per cent every day.
Below we compare the figures from South Yorkshire to Winchester.
The numbers show that our town is facing a much more gradual spread than the areas facing Tier 3:
Winchester
R rate for seven days to October 16th: 67.3
Number of new cases confirmed in same period: 84
Previous R rate for seven days to October 9th: 74
Barnsley
R rate for seven days to October 16th: 388.9
Number of new cases confirmed in same period: 960
Previous R rate for seven days to October 9th: 254
Doncaster
R rate for seven days to October 16th: 310.4
Number of new cases confirmed in same period: 968
Previous R rate for seven days to October 9th: 202
Rotherham
R rate for seven days to October 16th: 350.0
Number of new cases confirmed in same period: 929
Previous R rate for seven days to October 9th: 272
Sheffield
R rate for seven days to October 16th: 406.1
Number of new cases confirmed in same period: 2375
Previous R rate for seven days to October 9th: 466.6
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