The UK's coronavirus hospital death toll has risen by 80 taking the total hospital fatalities to 32,356 - the lowest rise on a Saturday since before lockdown.
England reported 67 new deaths, Wales had six, Scotland recorded five and Northern Ireland recorded two.
It is the lowest hospital total on a Saturday since before lockdown and one of the lowest single-day increases yet.
Daily hospital death tolls on previous Saturdays were 92 on June 6, 146 on May 30, 180 on May 23 and 244 on May 16.
The Government's official toll, which includes deaths in care homes, increased by 202 yesterday taking the toll to 41,481. The figure reflecting all settings will be released later today.
The figures continue to go down, but the UK still has the third highest figures in the world.
Brazil has replaced the UK as the country with the second highest coronavirus death toll in the world after a further 843 deaths pushed its total to 41,901 yesterday.
The US has the world's highest official death toll at more than 116,000 deaths.
The latest figures for Brazil were published last night by a coalition of Brazil's major news outlets that has been collecting their own data after accusing the government of trying to hide the true death toll, reports The Guardian.
Despite warnings from scientists against easing the lockdown too quickly, the government continues to push forward with plans to open the country back up.
From today people are allowed to join a social support 'bubble' in England and Northern Ireland for those living alone to see one other household exclusively without observing social distancing.
Experts from the SAGE advisory group to the government have previously raised concerns about allowing these bubbles to form, saying they could have "significant unwanted effects" unless done so with caution.
And thousands of high streets and shopping centres in England will be back in business from Monday, as the Government eases restrictions on non-essential retailers - allowing them to trade again for the first time since March 23.
Debenhams, John Lewis, Topshop, Primark and House of Fraser are amongst those that will reopen tomorrow - though fitting rooms will be closed, opening hours will be shorter and returns policies extended.
The measures all form part of the Government's 'Covid-ready' guidelines - which state exactly what precautions firms must take to trade again.
It comes as Chancellor Rishi Sunak told the nation it will be "safe" to shop from Monday, despite 42% of Brits saying it's "too soon".
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