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Coronavirus in Dorset: Boris Johnson's national lockdown begins

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  • Following prime minister Boris Johnson's address to the nation, residents have been ordered to stay at home.
  • In Dorset, 27 people have tested positive for coronavirus - 13 in the BCP Council area and 14 in the Dorset Council area.
  • 6,650 people have tested positive in the UK and 355 people who contracted the virus have died.

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