UK Daily Cases Hits Record High as R-rate Falls

A soldier from the 1st battalion Coldstream Guards greets members of the public at a CCP virus testing centre set up at the Merseyside Caribbean Council Community Centre, in Liverpool, England, on Nov. 11, 2020. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The UK recorded 33,470 CCP virus cases on Thursday, the highest daily number recorded since the pandemic started. Meanwhile, the reproduction number (R) has fallen back to between 1.0–1.2, the same level with two months ago.

Several experts said a number of factors contributed to the increase of case numbers, therefore they don’t necessarily reflect true infection rates.

Record High Case Number By Date Reported

According to official data, the UK on Thursday recorded 33,470 new cases where people tested positive for CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, 15 percent higher than the last record set on Oct. 21.