TWO more people have died in hospitals across Dorset, NHS England has confirmed.
The total for the county now stands at 130.
55 of the deaths have come at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals.
One more death has been confirmed at Poole Hospital, taking its total to 39.
23 people have died at the Dorset County Hospital and 13 patients have died under the care of the Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust.
Across hospitals in England, 21,750 people have died.
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