NO NEW coronavirus deaths have been confirmed at any Dorset hospital, latest data show.
Figures released by NHS England shows there has been no coronavirus related deaths in hospitals across the county during the past 24 hours.
This means since the start of the pandemic, 110 people have died at the Dorset County Hospital, 73 have died at the Dorset Healthcare Trust, and 728 people have died at the University Hospitals Dorset Trust.
Two new deaths were recorded in the south west yesterday.
Across England a further 43 people, who tested positive for Covid-19 have died - bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths to 86,308.
Patients were aged between 30 and 96 years old. All except one - aged 79 - had known underlying health conditions.
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