A new case has been confirmed in Dorset
An eighth case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Dorset.
The latest case has been confirmed in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council area.
There are now six cases in that area, plus two cases in the Dorset Council area.
Yesterday we reported how a second case of coronavirus had been confirmed in the Dorset Council area, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 7.
It comes as it it was confirmed a patient who has tested positive for coronavirus is now being treated in isolation at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) in Dorchester.
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