REACT-1: real-time assessment of community transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) in September 2020
Interim results from 18-26 Sept show virus circulating with significantly higher prevalence than between 20 Aug-7 Sept and infections had increased substantially across generations & country, with 1 in 200 infected; R number estimated as 1.47, slightly lower than during Aug (1.7)
Source:
Department of Health and Social Care
SPS commentary:
This study examines levels of infection in the general population in England by testing over 150,000 participants each month over a 2-week period. Over 80,000 volunteers out of 150,000 have been tested so far between 18 and 26 September. When using only round 5 data from 18 to 26 September, the reproduction number R is estimated to be 1.1, which suggests the growth of infection may be slowing.