The UK's coronavirus hospital death toll has increased to 26,093 after 414 more fatalities were reported amid signs the trend had stabilised this week.
A six-week-old baby has become the youngest person to die in the UK from Covid-19.
England reported 332 new deaths, Scotland had 49, Wales recorded 28 and Northern Ireland had five.
The daily number of fatalities has been yo-yoing this week, with 464 on Thursday, 449 on Wednesday and 453 on Tuesday.
On the four previous Fridays, the totals were 427 on May 1, 776 on April 24, 825 on April 17, and 953 on April 10.
The true toll is much higher as official data suggests more than 36,000 people have died with Covid-19 inside and outside of hospitals - the highest total in Europe and the second highest in the world behind only the US.
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The latest figures came as Boris Johnson and his cabinet finalised plans to relax a "limited" number of restrictions from Monday as part of their "roadmap" for lifting the lockdown.
Ministers and health officials urged people to obey the lockdown and social distancing rules as the UK marked the 75th anniversary of VE day and the warmest temperatures of 2020 so far were expected on Saturday.
Death toll rises to 22,765 in England
The NHS reported 332 new deaths in England, bringing the country's total to 22,765.
Of the 332 new deaths announced:
- 58 occurred on May 7
- 124 occurred on May 6
- 41 occurred on May 5
The figures also show 21 of the new deaths took place between May 1 and May 4, 72 took place in April, while the remaining 16 deaths occurred in March, with the earliest new death taking place on March 11.
A six-week-old baby was among the 332 new deaths announced by NHS England.
A statement said: "Patients were aged between six weeks and 103 years old. 22 of the 332 patients (aged between 40 and 96 years old) had no known underlying health condition."
NHS England releases updated figures each day showing the dates of every coronavirus-related death in hospitals in England, often including previously uncounted deaths that took place several days or even weeks ago.
This is because of the time it takes for deaths to be confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19, for post-mortem examinations to be processed and for data from the tests to be validated.
Scotland's death toll rises to 1,811
Scotland announced 49 new deaths, taking its total to 1,811.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said 13,149 people have now tested positive for the virus in Scotland, up by 225 from 12,924 the day before.
Confirming that the lockdown would be extended in Scotland, Ms Sturgeon said that the Scottish Government is looking into expanding the current guidance over exercise.
Advice for Scots currently states that exercise should be limited to one hour per day.
Ms Sturgeon said: "The only change that we're considering in the immediate term is the guidance on outdoor exercise, as I mentioned yesterday and I will give you a further update on that over the weekend."
The First Minister also said, on a call with the Prime Minister and leaders of the devolved administrations on Thursday, there was a "helpful recognition" that the four nations may move at different speeds, should the available data allow it.
Toll in Wales rises to 1,090 deaths
Wales's death toll increased by 28 to 1,090 as First Minister Mark Drakeford said lockdown restrictions in the country would continue for a further three weeks, with three "modest adjustments" from Monday.
Public Health Wales said there were 152 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, taking the country's total to 11,003.
From Monday, people will be allowed to exercise more than once a day but they must not travel to do so, with the exercise beginning and ending at home.
The second change is to allow garden centres to reopen if they can observe social distancing rules.
Local authorities will also be able to begin planning how to open libraries and municipal recycling centres.
Mr Drakeford said: "These very cautious changes will apply to everyone other than the 120,000 people in the shielding group.
"We continue to urge people who are over 70, or who have an underlying health condition, or who are pregnant, to continue to take extra care."
Mr Drakeford told reporters that the R-value - the number of people the average infected individual would spread the virus to - in Wales is currently around 0.8.
He said the Welsh Government would watch the level "like a hawk" and reimpose any restrictions if it began to rise to previous levels.
Ministers in Wales must review the need for the lockdown requirements and restrictions in the regulations every 21 days.
Dr Robin Howe, of Public Health Wales, said it welcomed the announcement that lockdown measures would continue for the next three weeks.
"We seem to have passed the peak and flattened the curve of new cases of novel coronavirus in Wales, which appears to be an indication of the effectiveness of lockdown measures," Dr Howe said.
"We are currently working with Welsh Government to determine the best approach for when the lockdown is eventually eased."
Northern Ireland's death toll climbs to 427
Northern Ireland's death toll climbed to 427 after five new deaths were confirmed.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is expected to announce in a televised address to the nation on Sunday night that some restrictions will be eased from Monday, while others will continue for months to prevent new infections.
It comes amid concerns of mixed messaging ahead of Mr announcement on easing restrictions.
Mr Johnson could announce that people will be allowed unlimited exercise from Monday, ending the once-a-day restriction that has been in place since the unprecedented lockdown came into effect on March 23.
The Government could also allow places of worship, including churches and mosques, to open for private prayer but not for gatherings of groups.
It is possible that garden centres will be given the OK to reopen.
Mr Johnson could also announce guidance for employers to make their workplaces safer when employees return.
Downing Street reiterated that the Prime Minister would exercise "maximum caution".
On the devolved administrations possibly announcing different plans from the UK Government, Mr Johnson's spokesman added: "The PM has set out on the call (to devolved administration leaders on Thursday) we understand there could be circumstances where there is divergence and when there is evidence that supports it.
"We remain committed to taking a four-nations approach wherever possible."
The Cobra Covid-19 meeting on Sunday, due to take place before Mr Johnson addresses the nation, will involve the devolved leaders, No10 confirmed.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden cautioned that "limited" changes will be announced.
He told BBC Breakfast: "The situation remains exactly as it has been for several weeks, that is people should be staying at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives.
"That hasn't changed.
"Once again we have that temptingly sunny bank holiday weekend coming up but, please, people should not be leaving home except for the limited reasons we've already set out."
Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster, also speaking to BBC Breakfast, said there would be only "nuanced changes" in the region.
