R Value

COVID-19: India's R-value below 1 since September, say researchers

COVID-19: Mumbai's R-value rose to over 1 in September end, shows study

The Reproduction number or R refers to how many people an infected person infects on an average. In other words, it tells how ''efficiently'' a virus is spreading

India's R-value drops below 1 during mid-September

According to the data, the R-value of Mumbai stands at 1.09, Chennai at 1.11, Kolkata at 1.04 and Bengaluru at 1.06. The Reproduction number or R refers to how many people an infected person infects on average