Covid Explained: What Is ‘R’ Factor? All You Need To Know Recently, the R-value for coronavirus has gone up for the country giving rise to serious concerns about the pandemic. Outlook Web Bureau 14 July 2021, Last Updated at 7:33 am Representational image Outlook Web Bureau 2021-07-14T00:18:46+05:30 Covid Explained: What Is ‘R’ Factor? All You Need To Know outlookindia.com 2021-07-14T07:33:02+05:30 Also read Why is it a matter of concern now? According to a PTI report, researchers at the Chennai-based Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) revealed that the R-value for coronavirus has gone up for the country. Their analysis revealed that it has gone from 0.78 on June 30 to 0.88 in the first week of July. This is despite the nationwide tally of new cases remaining low.