Another 18,447 coronavirus cases and 144 related deaths have been reported in the UK.
Last Sunday, the figures were 17,272 cases and 231 deaths.
Today's deaths are made up of 138 in England, four in Northern Ireland and two in Scotland.
The official government figure records fatalities within 28 days of a positive test. Coronavirus-linked deaths in the UK now stand at 64,170.
Total cases over the last seven days are up 19.1% - or 20,245 - on the previous week, with 126,163 people testing positive.
It's this rise that is fuelling fears that some areas, such as London, will move to the top tier of restrictions when the rules are reviewed next week.
Deaths over the last seven days have dipped by 2%, with 61 fewer recorded, at 2,941.
