The number of patients being hospitalised with coronavirus in England has halved since the pandemic's peak. At the height of the crisis just a few weeks ago, this figure stood at 19,000.
NHS chief executive Simon Stevens told the Daily Mail just over 9,000 patients are now being treated for the deadly bug each day.
Although the health boss warns that the country still has a "difficult path ahead", he also revealed that admissions are now falling by 2,000 a week.
Describing the coronavirus crisis as the biggest test to face the NHS in its entire 71-year history, Sir Simon says "hard work and careful preparation" and the actions of the UK public have stopped the health service from becoming overwhelmed. "While in the past some have accused