FIVE more people have died in Dorset after contracting coronavirus, latest figures from NHS England have revealed.

The total for the county now stands at 79.

33 people have passed away under the care of the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals, an increase of one from the previous day.

The total from Poole Hospital and the Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust remains at 24 and four respectively.

Dorset County Hospital has seen an increase of four, taking the total to 18.

The total for the whole of England now stands at 11,005.