A further 34,029 COVID-19 cases and 193 deaths have been reported in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data.
It compares to the 37,269 coronavirus cases and 214 deaths reported yesterday, and the 43,467 cases and 186 fatalities logged this time last week.
This represents a drop of 21% this week compared with last as the weekly R number for England drops to between 0.9 and 1.1.
