The effective reproduction number, R, represents the number of new cases that is generated from a positive case, according to cases reported by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare of Paraguay.
When R = 1, each positive case infects only one more person and in this case the epidemic remains stable, observing a plateau in the number of cases.
When R is greater than 1, each positive case infects more than one person and in this case the epidemic is expanding and increases positive cases.
When R is less than 1, each positive case infects (on average) less than one person, and in this case the epidemic is in contraction and decreases positive cases.