Covid deaths have fallen to the lowest in six months as the UK records 10 fatalities and another 3,423 new infections.
The Government said a further 10 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday, bringing the UK total to 126,826.
Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have been 150,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
A further 10 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday, bringing the UK total to 126,826. Picture: File image
The Government also said that, as of 9am on Saturday, there had been a further 3,423 lab-confirmed cases in the UK.
It brings the total to 4,357,091.
Numbers for cases and deaths over Easter will be affected by incomplete data plus a longer than usual lag in reporting.
First doses of vaccinations have now been administered to 31,425,682 people and 5,205,505 have received a second dose.
