The number of Covid cases recorded in a day in the UK has dropped below 2,000 for only the second time since September
Ten more deaths within 28 days of a positive test are recorded in the UK but nearly 10 million people have had both vaccine doses
Germany holds national day of mourning to mark the country's nearly 80,000 Covid deaths
There has been a "small amount" of community transmission of the South African variant, Public Health England's Prof Susan Hopkins says
Most cases are linked to travel but "in pockets around the country we have seen transmission", she says - the largest being in London
There is not yet enough data to classify the new Indian strain as a "variant of concern" but investigations continue, she says
Wembley will host the FA Cup semi-final between Leicester City and Southampton later with 4,000 attending
An outdoor gig with an audience of 5,000 with no masks or social distancing will be held in Liverpool on 2 May
People in Israel have been allowed out in public without masks on for the first time in months
Thank you for joining us for rolling coronavirus news today.
Your updates were written by Doug Faulkner, George Wright, Jennifer Meierhans and Lauren Turner and edited by James Clarke.
Have a good evening and we will be back tomorrow.
Image source, PA MediaA Southampton fan is ready for the FA Cup semi final match with Leicester City at Wembley Stadium
We are going to be bringing our coronavirus updates to a close shortly so here's a recap of the news we've been reporting today:
Image source, Kevin PhillipsClaire Morris of the Nantybwch and Waundeg community group and Ffion Cudlip, a film student with Cymru Creations which set up the project, were two of the volunteers
A "remarkable" documentary about a community coming together during the pandemic has won a European film award.
Volunteers in Blaenau Gwent in Wales were filmed as they completed 15,000 tasks including delivering food and prescriptions to those self-isolating.
The documentary, called Together - Volunteers of a Covid community, won two awards at the North Europe Fusion International Film Festival, external, including best film.
Festival director Steve Grossmith says: "A big part of why this film was chosen was because this group of film-makers are selfless and the work they have done is incredible...What they have done is nothing short of remarkable."
Image source, CYMRU CREATIONSAlison Roberts
Portugal Correspondent
Image source, ReutersSmaller shops in Portugal were able to open earlier in April
Portugal will continue its lockdown easing on Monday with shopping centres and the largest on-street shops allowed to open for the first time in two months, and pupils returning to school, in most areas.
Though coronavirus cases are rising again in the country, it still has the lowest infection rate in the European Union, at a time when most of the bloc is tightening restrictions.
As well as all retail and services being allowed to function more or less normally, cafés and restaurants will be able to serve customers indoors - up to four per table - as well as outdoors.
Medium-risk sports such as basketball will be allowed as well as outdoor exercise with up to six people.
But in 10 municipalities where infection rates are higher, restrictions are being kept in place or, in some cases, tightened.
Football's forgotten faces tell us why they look forward to going back to stadiums
From the stadium announcers to the caterers and to the fans themselves, the closure of sports venues has hit many people hard.
Here some of football's forgotten faces tell us about how they are feeling about the return of spectators.
Here's a look at how people across England are enjoying the spring weekend weather after coronavirus restrictions eased to allow more reasons for groups to meet outside.
Waterside views proved a big draw as families and friends headed to the beach or river to relax in the sunshine.
And people enjoyed a bite to eat and a refreshing drink outside pubs and restaurants which are now able to serve outdoors.
If you're making plans here's a reminder of what's allowed now and what's coming next in the roadmap out of lockdown.
Image source, PA MediaPeople make their way along the seafront on Bournemouth beach in Dorset
Image source, PA MediaKite flyers on a hill at Northala Fields in west London
Image source, PA MediaA man and his dog paddleboard along the River Cam in Cambridge
Image source, ReutersPeople relax on bank of the River Thames in Richmond
The number of daily coronavirus infections recorded in the UK has dropped below 2,000 for only the second time in more than seven months.
As we reported earlier this hour, the government's daily figures show 1,882 new infections have been reported today.
Last Sunday, that figure was 1,730. But the last time cases fell below 2,000 before that was 5 September 2020 when the total was 1,813.
By contrast, in late December and early January the number of daily cases was more than 60,000 a few times - the highest figure was 81,529 on 29 December.
Meanwhile, the number of people who have had both doses of coronavirus vaccine is edging closer to 10 million.
Currently 9,930,846 people have had their first and second dose. But clinics across the UK could hit the 10 million milestone today and it could be announced in tomorrow's figures.
Image source, Getty ImagesAustralia is in no rush to reopen its international borders and risk jeopardising its almost completely coronavirus-free lifestyle, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.
Australia shut its borders to all non-citizens and non-residents more than a year ago. This, along with local lockdowns and swift contact tracing, has meant Australia has avoided the worst of the pandemic, with about 29,500 cases and 910 deaths.
With the exception of the occasional snap lockdown, Australians have been able to eat out, gather relatively freely and stop wearing face masks in most places for months.
"Australia is in no hurry to open those borders, I assure you," Morrison says in a televised briefing.
"I will not be putting at risk the way we are living in this country, which is so different to the rest of the world today."
The UK has given a total of 42,780,069 coronavirus vaccinations, according to the government's daily statistics., external
That's 32,849,223 first doses and 9,930,846 second doses.
You can use our postcode look-up tool to find out how many people have been vaccinated in your area.
A further 10 people have died with coronavirus in the UK, the government's daily figures show., external
That brings the total number of people to die within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test to 127,270.
There were also 1,882 new cases detected.
Image source, PA MediaA "huge" backlog of patients in England caused by Covid-19 could take years to clear, NHS Providers says.
The organisation, which represents every NHS hospital, and mental health, community and ambulance service in England, says tackling the problem in the worst-affected areas could take three to five years.
According to data from NHS England, 4.7 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of February - the highest figure since records began in August 2007.
The number waiting more than 52 weeks to start hospital treatment was 387,885 - the highest for any calendar month since December 2007.
NHS Providers is calling for a "bold transformative approach" with additional funding from the government to clear the backlog in a reasonable period of time.
Its chief executive Chris Hopson says: "We need to work together over the next few months to create a joint plan to deliver for patients and service users to be announced in the multi-year spending review we are expecting at the end of the year."
A Department of Health spokesman says the NHS has "faced significant challenges over the past year" and the government is backing the service with an extra £7bn this year.
Image source, PA MediaAs England enjoys eased lockdown restrictions - allowing outdoor eating and drinking at pubs, bars and restaurants - we've been answering your questions.
Frank Shaw, from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria asks: "When pubs open will bar staff have to wear face masks and/or visors when serving?"
The answer is yes. By law, staff working in venues that provide food and drink are required to wear face coverings (similar to masks), unless they have an exemption.
The government guidance for the hospitality sector in England, external says a face visor or shield may be worn in addition to a face covering - but not instead of one. This is because face visors or shields “do not adequately cover the nose and mouth, and do not filter airborne particles”.
The owners of pubs, restaurants and cafes are also being urged to put other measures in place when they reopen , external- including completing Covid risk assessments, cleaning more often and providing adequate ventilation.
You can read the answers to more coronavirus questions, and ask your own, here.
Image source, Diocese of ConnorA Church of Ireland rector described as one of the church's "most likeable people" has died at the age of 46 with Covid-19.
The Reverend John Anderson, rector of Billy and Derrykeighan in County Antrim, died on Saturday morning after going into intensive care.
He was admitted to Causeway Hospital just over a week ago.
He leaves behind his wife Eleanor and three young children.
The Bishop of Connor, Right Reverend George Davison, says his death had come "as a terrible shock to us all".
Image source, EPAIsraelis have been able to walk outside without masks today for the first time in a year.
About 81% of citizens or residents over 16 are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The government announced this week masks would no longer be required in public outdoor spaces.
Protective masks outdoors had been made compulsory a year ago for non-exercise activities.
Image source, Reuters"It's very strange but it's very nice," Eliana Gamulka, 26, tells the AFP news agency after getting off a bus in Jerusalem.
"You can't pretend that you don't know anyone any more," she smiles.
Israel boasts one of the world's fastest inoculation campaigns. But that is in stark contrast to the West Bank and the blockaded Gaza Strip, where infection rates remain high and vaccinations are low.
Image source, Getty ImagesThere have been monks on Caldey Island since the 6th Century
A holy Welsh island cut off from the rest of the world by the pandemic can reopen to visitors now all the monks living there have been vaccinated.
NHS staff ferried first and second jabs to Caldey Island from Tenby.
The island, which is home to just 40 people - including about 18 Cistercian monks - will reopen to tourist boat trips from 1 May.
Islanders say the medics appeared "like angels" in wet weather as they carried a box of vaccines on to the island.
The health board's primary care director Jill Paterson says: "This is definitely one of our more unique vaccination clinics to reach our communities."
Image source, ReutersThe crisis caused by the pandemic has forced a growing number of people to depend on food donations
The queue snakes around the block and each day it gets longer: hungry residents of Heliopolis, São Paulo's largest favela, waiting in line for the handout that will keep them going until the next morning.
They are given a bowl of pasta with meat and a portion of rice, two packets of biscuits and a carton of milk, shared between a whole household and usually their only meal of the day. Before the pandemic, 300 people would queue up here. Now it is more than 1,000, and the charity that runs it has 650 others across São Paulo.
"The vast majority of people who live in the favelas work in the informal economy, as cleaners in homes or helping to bake cakes, so when businesses close or houses stop using them, they feel the impact," says Marcivan Barreto, the local co-ordinator.
"You see people queuing up at 03:00 for food. I'm very worried that as the pandemic continues, a hungry father will start looting supermarkets. When you're starving, despair hits."
Image source, PA MediaFans will return to Wembley Stadium later for the FA Cup semi-final between Leicester and Southampton.
The match will have 4,000 fans, with tickets limited to Brent residents and key workers.
Elsewhere fans returned to the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, which was about a third full for the first round of the World Snooker Championship on Saturday.
Before attending any of the events, spectators will have to test negative for coronavirus in a lateral flow test - supervised where possible - taken in the previous 36 hours.
And after attending they will be asked to conduct a PCR coronavirus swab test.
Image source, Getty ImagesThis morning we brought you news of a 5,000 ticket open-air gig in Liverpool as part of a government pilot on resuming mass gatherings as we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
We have some more details now - including that the headline act has been announced as Stockport indie-pop band Blossoms.
Their self-titled debut album landed at number one on the Official Albums Chart in 2016.
Their most-streamed songs on Spotify are Charlemagne, There's A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls), and Your Girlfriend
The band was on a UK tour as the coronavirus pandemic struck in March 2020 - with their biggest gig at Manchester Arena cancelled during the first lockdown
Those in the crowd at Sefton Park on 2 May won't have to socially distance or wear face masks but they'll only get in by having a negative Covid test.
Read more about the gig and Blossoms here.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Indian city worst affected by coronavirus, Delhi, has ordered all residents returning from a major Hindu festival on the Ganges to stay in quarantine at home for 14 days.
The order applies to all those attending the Kumbh Mela between 4 April and the end of the month.
They must also be registered and tested. Anyone found to have flouted the rules must go to government quarantine centres.
India has reported a ninth straight day of record Covid cases - more than 260,000.
The opposition has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for continuing to attend huge political rallies in West Bengal state, which is currently undergoing elections.
Millions of devotees have descended on the banks of the Ganges river in the northern city of Haridwar to take a dip in the water. Hindus believe the river is holy and taking a dip in it will cleanse them of their sins and bring salvation.
Image source, PA MediaHere are some of the headlines from across the UK this Sunday afternoon: