FOUR more deaths from coronavirus in Dorset hospitals have been confirmed by NHS England.

The total for the county now stands at 134.

57 of the deaths have come at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals, an increase of two.

These two deaths both occurred on May 4.

At Poole Hospital, 41 people have died after contracting the virus, also an increase of two.

The two extra deaths at Poole came on May 4 and May 5.

23 people have died at Dorset County Hospital and 13 under the care of the Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust.

In hospitals across England, 22,049 people have died after contracting coronavirus.