NO CORONAVIRUS deaths have been recorded in Dorset hospitals in the last 24 hours, according to the latest figures from NHS England.

This means that the total number of deaths in the three hospitals since the start of the pandemic remains at 876.

A total of 107 people died at the Dorset County Hospital and 72 have died at the Dorset Healthcare Trust since the start of the pandemic.

697 people have died with coronavirus since the start of the pandemic at University Hospitals Dorset.

A further 90 people, who tested positive for Covid-19 have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 84,366.

Patients were aged between 34 and 97 years old.

All except three (aged 54-87 years old) had known underlying health conditions.

The South West recorded two deaths.