NEARLY 90 patients were admitted to Dorset hospitals with coronavirus between November 9 and 15, data shows.

Figures released by NHS England shows 89 people were admitted to hospital with coronavirus in Dorset in the week of November 9.

78 of those patients were admitted to the University Hospitals Dorset, including 18 on November 12.

Seven were admitted to the Dorset County Hospital while four were admitted to the Dorset Healthcare University Trust.

As of November 17, 102 patients were in hospital with coronavirus at the University Hospitals Dorset.

Eight of those were on mechanical ventilation beds.

Six people were in Dorset County Hospital with the virus while 29 were under the care of the Dorset Healthcare University Trust.

Two were on mechanical ventilation at Dorset County Hospital, none were at the Dorset Healthcare University Trust.