THERE have been 21 new cases of coronavirus recorded across Dorset within the last 24 hours.

Government figures reveal that 21 new cases have been recorded across the county.

The Dorset Council area recorded seven new cases, taking the total to 11,846.

The BCP Council area also recorded 14 new cases, taking the area's total to 25,227 since the start of the pandemic.

Across the south west region there are 137 new cases, bringing the total up to 220,260.

A total of 2,227 new cases have been recorded across England - bringing the total up to 3,845,537 since the start of the pandemic.

Across the whole of the UK, 2,678 new cases of the Covid-19 virus were recorded taking the total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 4,401,109.