– We are looking very closely at the virus reproduction rate, the so-called the R index, which shows how many people are infected by a sick person – said Kraska. At the moment, this indicator is already above one for our country, said Deputy Health Minister Waldemar Kraska during the Senate meeting.
Coronavirus: R indicator in Poland
The voivodeship is in the first place when it comes to the value of the R indicator. Podkarpackie Province – 1,36, on the second – voiv. warmińsko-mazurskie – 1,31, and then the voivodeship Lesser Poland Province Silesia and voivodeship Opolskie – informed the deputy minister.
– We are seeing an increase in this indicator. The next stage will, unfortunately, be an increase in infections also in these provinces – he added.
Recall that the reproductive rate of the virus is one of the most important determinants of the stage of an epidemic. When the value is below 1, we are talking about epidemic extinction. If the value is greater than 1, it is a sign that the epidemic is developing.
Author: Katarzyna Herbut / PAP
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