A further 104 coronavirus deaths have been recorded in UK hospitals.
England has declared 101 fatalities, compared with one in Scotland, none in Wales and two in Northern Ireland.
By way of comparison, last Monday 131 people died of coronavirus in UK hospitals, compared to 191 the week before.
The last time deaths were lower on a Monday was on October 26, when the toll was at 103.
It comes as schools fully reopen in England today, with Boris Johnson set to address the nation in a press conference at 4pm today.
This is the first stage of the Prime Minister's lockdown exit plan, with non-essential shops set to open their doors in mid-April before pubs and restaurants fully reopen a month later.
In the national lockdown, only vulnerable or key workers’ children could attend school in person with the rest learning at home.
Teachers previously blasted the Prime Minister for his 'big bang' reopening of schools for all year groups at the same time.
Secondary schools have been told they can phase the return of pupils over this week, with heads told to prioritise getting Years 10 and 13 back into the classroom first.
High school pupils will get twice-a-week tests and be told to wear face masks in the classroom to slow the spread.
Over the next fortnight, secondary pupils will take three rapid “lateral flow” Covid tests under supervision at school. These should each be three to five days apart.
Once the first test comes back negative, pupils can return to the classroom.
Secondary pupils will then be given home “lateral flow” test kits to take at home twice a week, for example between waking up and setting off for school. They take 30 minutes to give a result.
They must report their result to NHS Test and Trace online or over the phone and share the result with their school - even if it is negative.
