Boris Johnson speaking at Downing Street press briefing

The speaker provides an update on the progress made against the virus, highlighting that fewer than 1000 new cases are reported daily. The Office for National Statistics estimates that 25,000 people in England had the virus during a recent period. The R rate remains between 0.7 and 0.9, and new infections are decreasing by 2-5% daily. Although the number of deaths is still high, it is declining. However, the situation is not uniform across the UK, with areas like Lester experiencing higher prevalence.

What is the current daily report of new virus cases according to the speaker?

• Fewer than 1000

• More than 5000

• Exactly 2000

• Around 3000

According to the Office for National Statistics, how many people in the community had the virus during the analyzed period?

• 5,000

• 50,000

• 10,000

• 25,000

What is the range of the R rate as assessed by Sage?

• Between 1.0 and 2.0

• Between 0.5 and 1.5

• Between 0.7 and 9.9

• Between 0.3 and 0.9

By what percentage is the number of new infections in England shrinking daily?

• 2 to 5%

• 1 to 3%

• 10 to 15%

• 5 to 10%

Which area is mentioned as having a higher prevalence of the virus?

• Liverpool

• Manchester

• Birmingham

• Leicester