Daily coronavirus cases in the UK have fallen by more than a fifth in a week amid hopes the third wave has peaked before winter.
The Department of Health’s usual update showed there were 34,029 new infections in the past 24 hours, marking a 22 per cent fall on last Friday.
Deaths and hospitalisations for the virus — which are both lagging indicators — crept up by about 3 per cent in a week with 193 victims and 1,072 admissions