46 people die in care homes across Dorset
MORE than 40 people have died from coronavirus in Dorset care homes.
The statistics are released by the Office for National Statistics and the Care Quality Commission.
They are categorised under local authorities and published weekly.
Between April 10 and April 25, 46 people died in care homes across the county.
In the BCP Council area, 22 people have died.
The first of these deaths came on April 12.
The worst day for deaths in BCP was on April 23, when six people died.
24 people have died in the Dorset Council area, the first coming on April 10.
The most recent deaths in the Dorset Council area came on April 24, when two people died.
Across care homes in England, 4343 people have died.
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