ONE more death in Dorset hospitals has been confirmed by NHS England.

The figure for the county now stands at 119.

49 of the deaths have come at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals.

At Poole Hospital, 35 people have died, an increase of one.

The additional death came on April 22, bit had been confirmed in the last 24 hours.

23 people have died at Dorset County Hospital and 12 people have while under the care of the Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust.

In hospitals across England, 20,131 people have died after contracting the virus.