they will continue to prioritise children's care with extra investment in both mental and physical health services. katharine da costa, bbc news. the government's weekly coronavirus figures show a continuing drop in the number of cases recorded. on average 116,990 cases were recorded each day in the last week. hospital admissions have also fallen, with an average of 11,555 patients being treated in hospital over the last seven days. 158 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test, although some will have died of other causes. on average this week, 147 deaths were announced every day. our health editor hugh pym is here. it's a big day on monday, with an announcement on the future of covid restrictions in england. what's the data suggesting?