The UK has confirmed 31,933 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours and 120 new deaths.
The number of new cases is down from 47,685 recorded last Friday, while deaths have deceased by 24% from 158.
It comes a day after all remaining legal Covid restrictions were removed in England - almost two years after the first rules were first introduced
As a result, anyone who tests positive for the virus will not be required by law to isolate.
The government has also removed financial support for those who opt to stay home with free testing set to be removed in April.
Some clinically vulnerable people and their carers say the rule-changes mean going back to living a more restricted life and taking bigger risks every time they leave the house.
Katy Styles, of the We Care campaign group, which is pushing for a u-turn on the policy.
The group says being forced to pay for testing will places a huge burden on carers, many of whom are reliant on the government's carers allowance, which is rising by just £2.10 to £69.70 a week this year.
Many will need frequent tests to ensure they're keeping a vulnerable loved one safe.
She said: "The changes to the rules are removing any confidence that we might have had coming out of our homes.
"When you are looking after people who are extremely clinically vulnerable you can't be too careful, so this has essentially forced us back into some form of permanent lockdown.
"I'm sure some people think that we are being over-cautious but if you are looking after somebody for whom Covid is not just a cold, it's a very serious illness, that's a bit galling. I totally get it, I don't want people locked down for any longer either, but any freedom for one should be freedom for everyone, and just having to wear masks and isolate if you are ill isn't taking too much of a liberty.
"We will now end up just not being able to do anything."
