FOUR further coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Dorset hospital.

In the latest data released by the Government this afternoon, it confirmed that in the past 24 hours, two people had been recorded as dying from Covid-19 at University Hospitals Dorset Trust, and a further two at Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trus.

No deaths were recorded at Dorset County Hospital.

Yesterday 20 deaths were reported across he county's hospitals.

Since the start of the pandemic, 640 people have died after testing positive for Covid-19 across Dorset hospitals

In total, University Hospitals Dorset has recorded 336 deaths, and Dorset Healthcare University 53.

Dorset County Hospitalremains on 76.

Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital reported 68 and 107 deaths respectively prior to the hospitals merger in October.