Britain's daily Covid figures continued to plunge across the UK today as infections fell by 49.9 per cent in a week.
Department of Health bosses reported a further cases 70,924 cases today, a decrease from the 141,472 cases that were reported last Sunday.
Meanwhile there were another 88 deaths registered today - a 9.2 per cent fall from the 97 deaths reported on January 9.
The latest vaccination figures show that 25,880 first dose jabs, 39,709 second doses and 92,623 booster jabs were delivered on Saturday.
It brings the total number of people to have received at least two doses of a vaccine to 47,905,885 whilst 36,388,391 have received a booster jab.
It comes as chairman of the Conservative Party Oliver Dowden today gave a firm hint that Plan B restrictions will be lifted in England on January 26 as he said the latest coronavirus data 'seems to be heading in the right direction'.
Mr Dowden said the numbers relating to Covid infections and hospitalisations were now 'very promising' and it had 'always been his hope' that Plan B restrictions would be implemented 'for the shortest period possible'.
However, he cautioned that the Government will 'await the data at the point of the decision before making that final decision'.
Meanwhile Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he expects almost all Covid curbs to end in a fortnight because 'the data is moving in the right direction'.
There is a growing expectation in Westminster that Boris Johnson will lift Plan B measures when they are reviewed on January 26.
The move will mean the end of working from home guidance and Covid passes for entry to large venues being axed.
Travel testing rules could also be eased for fully-vaccinated travellers so they would no longer have to take a test on their return.
It comes as the NHS prepares to offer booster jabs to under-18s from tomorrow.
Around 40,000 teenagers aged 16 and 17 will be eligible for their top-up dose when the national booking service opens on Monday, in the latest phase of the vaccine programme.
Previously, boosters were only recommended for clinically vulnerable 16 and 17-year-olds who were most at risk from Covid-19.
But recent data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has shown that two doses of the vaccine are not enough to stop people becoming unwell from Omicron, but a booster significantly increases protection against the variant.
The NHS has said more in the age group will be able to get boosted 'in the coming weeks as they reach three months since their second jab'.
Dr Nikki Kanani, GP and deputy lead for the NHS vaccination programme, said: 'The NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme is expanding once again to offer eligible young people aged 16 and 17 the chance to book their boosters through the online booking service from tomorrow, with walk-in sites also available across the country, as the biggest and fastest vaccine drive in health service history continues at pace.
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