Professor Carl Heneghan says "we're looking at the end of this pandemic" as the Covid fatality rate falls to the level of flu.
"This mild infection is not causing disruption in hospitals. We're in a better state than we normally are this time of year."
There were 112,458 cases of Covid-19 reported in the UK on Tuesday, the Government said.
This figure include reinfections in England and Northern Ireland that are more than 90 days after a previous positive test.
The total is based on positive lab-confirmed PCR tests in all four nations of the UK, plus most positive lateral flow tests reported in England and all lateral flow tests reported in Northern Ireland.
The Government also said a further 219 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, bringing the total to 156,875.
Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have been 180,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
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