The UK has recorded another 230 coronavirus deaths – compared to the 333 fatalities confirmed on this day last week, according to government figures.
Monday’s figure is also a drop from the 258 deaths announced on Sunday.
The latest data also shows another 9,765 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed – a drop from the 14,104 infections compared last Monday.
The latest figure is also lower than the 10,972 infections reported on Sunday.
Meanwhile, a total of 15,300,151 people have now had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 539,630 have had a second jab.
The numbers have been announced a day after the UK government reached its target of offering everyone in the top four priority groups – around 15 million people – a first vaccine dose by mid-February.
A total of 15,062,189 people were confirmed to have had a first dose on Sunday, while 537,715 have had a second jab.
The latest figures have been revealed as Boris Johnson pledged a “cautious but irreversible” approach to easing England’s lockdown measures.
Mr Johnson is preparing to set out his “road map” for relaxing measures on 22 February, with 8 March earmarked for schools to start reopening to all pupils.
The prime minister has said no decisions have been made on whether all pupils can return to school at the same time.
-Skynews
