R number estimation process should be transparent and improved
Given that the R figure is central to the Scottish Government determining whether to relax or to re-impose lockdown measures then the process by which this estimated figure is arrived at should be made transparent. The difference between an R of 0.6 and 0.8 is a hugely significant difference and yet the current estimating process does not seem to be able to narrow the range.
The Government should also lay out what steps it is taking to improve the current estimation process. Until the estimate becomes less variable then our future lives are going to be governed by a somewhat arbitrary figure.
Why the contribution is important
A reliable and more accurate R will give the Government and the public more confidence in the decisions made on lockdown.
by WRHearst on May 06, 2020 at 11:14AM
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