The UK has recorded another 54,218 daily cases of Covid-19 and 199 deaths, officials revealed on Wednesday.
Some 354,884 coronavirus infections have been confirmed in the past seven days, a fall of 130,190 (26.8 per cent) on the previous week.
In terms of deaths, there have been 1,086 across the UK, a fall of 440 (28.8 per cent) on the previous seven days.
In the latest figures for hospitalisations, the data shows 1,096 people were admitted on February 12.
This takes the total to 9,044 across the last seven days, which was 1,370 less (13.2 per cent) than the previous week.
A further 9,091 first doses of a vaccine were also issued across the UK, while 19,482 second shots were also administered according to the latest figures.
In terms of booster shots, 57,802 have now been issued, the latest figures state.
In the UK, 91.3 per cent of the population has now received one dose of a vaccine, while 84.9 per cent have received two shots.
The booster programme has now covered 65.9 per cent of the population over the age of 12.
It comes as separate figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that one in 20 people in England were estimated to have Covid-19 last week - down slightly on the previous seven days.
This equated to 2.4 million people, down from the 2.8 million in the week leading to February 5.
Wales also saw a decrease week-on-week, from around 121,200 people to 112,600, though the proportion remained unchanged at one in 25.
Scotland and Northern Ireland are estimated to have seen a small rise in infections, though the ONS described the trend in the two nations as "uncertain".
In Scotland, around 219,300 people were likely to have had Covid-19 last week, up from 211,300 the previous week - both the equivalent of around one in 25.
Northern Ireland saw infections remain broadly level, at an estimated 146,600 people or one in 13, compared with 145,600 people - also one in 13 - the previous week.
The fall in figures comes as Boris Johnson prepares to scrap all remaining domestic Covid restrictions next week.
Prior to Parliament’s recess, Mr Johnson stated the end to restrictions will be moved forward a month as part of the Government’s ‘living with Covid’ plan.
This means the requirement to wear face masks and self-isolate will be scrapped as of February 24.
Mr Johnson said last week: “Provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last remaining domestic restrictions, including the legal requirement to self-isolate if you test positive, a full month early.”
