Covid infections in England down by nearly a third since second lockdown

R number now stands below 1 after 30% drop in cases across country over almost a fortnight

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Coronavirus infections in England have fallen by nearly a third since the country entered its second lockdown, swab tests on 105,000 volunteers have shown.

There was a 30% drop in cases across the country over almost a fortnight this month, with 96 people infected per 10,000 between 13-24 November, down from 132 per 10,000 between 26 October and 2 November.

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