The UK's coronavirus death toll has increased by 16 - with a further 1,048 people testing positive for the virus.
The total number of people who have died in the UK after testing positive for Covid-19 now stands at 41,465, according to figures by the Department of Health.
The daily tally of cases has slightly dropped as 1,184 were recorded yesterday.
The death since yesterday has remained the same at 16.
According to data compiled by the Office for National Statistics, the UK's coronavirus death toll has now passed 55,000 since the start of the pandemic.
The ONS figures differ from those published by the Department of Health because they include all cases where Covid-19 was mentioned on death certificates.
Regardless of which figure you use, the UK is the fifth worst affected by coronavirus country in the world.
It is currently sitting behind the USA - where 181,227 people have lost their lives - Brazil (115,476), Mexico (60,800) and India (58,824).
In the latest step to curb the spread of coronavirus after a surge in cases in the North West residents in Manchester have been banned from drinking alcohol in public spaces in the city centre this bank holiday weekend.
While coronavirus restrictions remain in place in areas of Greater Manchester, Lancashire and West Yorkshire, Leicester, Luton and Northampton.
Measures in parts of northern England are expected to continue when they are reviewed on Thursday.
They could be more tightly targeted and focused on smaller areas, suggesting areas in lockdown could be subject to change.
The news comes as a school leaders' union has recommended all secondary schools ask pupils and staff to wear face coverings in communal spaces, despite the Government advising it is only required for those in local lockdown areas of England.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said ministers were following the "best scientific and medical advice", adding that it was not necessary for face coverings to be mandatory in all schools across the country.
But in a message to members of school leaders' union NAHT, general secretary Paul Whiteman said it would be "prudent" for masks to be used more widely.
