The number of Covid patients who have died in UK hospitals has risen by 107. The tragic figure includes 98 deaths in England, seven in Scotland, none in Wales and two in Northern Ireland.
A week ago there were 110 confirmed Covid deaths, down from 315 the previous Tuesday. Today's figure is the lowest Tuesday death toll since October 13, when 101 deaths were announced.
NHS England this afternoon confirmed that a 33-year-old with no known underlying health conditions was among those who died.
It comes as official data revealed that the number of people dying in the UK has fallen below the five-year average for the first time in six months after a steep fall in coronavirus fatalities.