THREE more hospital deaths have been confirmed in Dorset Hospitals by NHS England.

The figure for the county now stands at 142.

The three all came at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals, on May 7, May 9 and May 10.

It means 61 people have now die under the care of RBCH.

45 people have died at Poole Hospital.

At Dorset County Hospital, 23 people have died.

Finally, under the care of the Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust, 13 people have died.

In hospitals across England, 23,709 people have died after contracting the virus.