FROM JAXA DATA AS AT 13 FEB - Global Extent 15,607,331 km2.
On 9th Feb global extent dropped to it's lowest to date, 15,550,781 km2, some 36,831 km2 less than 2017's record low on 11th Feb.
Since then extent has risen, due to small increases in Arctic extent and low decreases in Antarctic extent. There is (average last 10 years) just 1 day (from zero to 10), 1.1%, 100,000 km2 extent loss to go, or that could be the end of the extent loss period.
The first table now shows its limitations, basically of little use while extent is above its minimum. Time to look at Sept/Oct minimum and Oct/Nov maximum? Wait a few days, methinks.