England and Wales have recorded their lowest weekly coronavirus death toll since the lockdown went into effect in March, new figures show.
In the week up to August 7, 152 fatalities mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate, the lowest seven-day total since the week ending March 20 (103 deaths) - four days before the shutdown began, the Office for National Statistics said.
New figures also show that the UK's true toll has passed 57,000, based on death certificates mentioning Covid-19, including suspected cases.
A total of 8,945 deaths were registered in England and Wales in the week ending August 7, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - 157 fewer than the five-year average of 9,102.