Figures show that the North West is currently recording an R number of 0.8-1.0, and a growth rate percentage per day of -3 to 0, which appears to be measurably lower than the next lowest regions of London and the Midlands, and also lower than the overall national average for England.
England’s overall R number is currently between 1.0-1.1, and the growth rate percentage per day is 0 to +2.
An R number between 1.0 and 1.1 means that on average in England, every 10 people infected will infect between 10 and 11 other people, and a growth rate between 0% and +2% means the number of new infections is growing by 0% to 2% every day.
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The highest R number and growth rate percentage is currently recorded in the South East region.
The UK government and SAGE has stated that each of these regional estimates actually represent the transmission of COVID-19 over the past few weeks, as this is due to the time delay between someone being infected, having symptoms and needing healthcare.
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Estimates for R and growth rates are shown as a range, and the true values are likely to lie within this range.
According to the gov.uk website, “the UK estimates of R and growth rate are averages over very different epidemiological situations and should be regarded as a guide to the general trend rather than a description of the epidemic state.
“Given the increasingly localised approach to managing the epidemic, particularly between nations, UK level estimates are less meaningful than previously.”
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Further detailed information on R numbers and growth rate percentages can be found here.
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Rising Manchester DJ issues heartfelt statement after Parklife set is cancelled over safety concerns
Daisy Jackson
Manchester DJ Josh Baker has issued a statement after his Parklife set was unexpectedly cancelled.
The rising star techno and house DJ was supposed to be playing on the brand-new Matinee stage on Sunday evening.
But his set attracted some huge crowds, not helped by the sudden downpour as his set was due to begin.
The area around Matinee became increasingly busy and Parklife announced that the Josh Baker performance would be paused on ‘the advice of safety team’.
Josh Baker has now issued a statement on social media to his followers as his Parklife set was due to end, signed off with a row of crying emojis.
He wrote: “Unfortunately I will not be performing at Parklife due to reason outside of my control.
Josh Baker has shared a statement after his Parklife set was cancelled. Credit: Instagram, @joshbaker
“I deeply apologise. I can’t really put into words what today was going to mean to me.”
Next on the Matinee stage should have been Chris Stussy, another name that was predicted to pull in a big crowd.
At the time of writing, The Matinee Stage remains closed but there are again large queues of fans waiting to re-enter the space.
Parklife pauses major DJ set on ‘advice of safety team’ as huge crowds swarm
Daisy Jackson
Parklife has announced it has paused one of the most hotly-tipped sets of the weekend ‘upon advice of the safety team’.
Josh Baker’s set on the brand-new Matinee stage has been attracting huge crowds from the late afternoon.
The Manchester-born DJ is a rising star in the tech and house scene and was always going to be a highlight of the festival’s line-up this year.
But his pull has maybe been a bit greater than expected, with massive crowds swarming around the Matinee stage on Sunday afternoon.
It’s been so busy that Parklife has made the decision to pause his show altogether while crowds disperse.
The warning sent on the Parklife appHow The Matinee stage looked on Saturday. Credit: The Manc Group
Security have been managing the crowds at the stage with a queue system, but when the heavens opened (and it REALLY rained at about 7pm) the area surrounding the Matinee stage became even busier.
Parklife has issued a statement on its app that reads: “Upon advice of the PL safety team, the show on the Matinee stage has been paused. We will update ASAP.”
Parklife has described Josh Baker as ‘a versatile DJ and producer, embodying the creative essence of the new wave of electronic artists’.
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24th November 2020 
