MORE than 80 people were admitted to hospital with coronavirus in the week of November 16, data shows.

Statistics released by NHS England shows between November 16 and November 22, 84 people were admitted to hospital with Covid-19.

69 of these patients were admitted to the University Hospitals Dorset, including 20 on November 17 and 13 on November 18.

13 were admitted to the Dorset Healthcare University Trust and two were admitted to the Dorset County Hospital.

As of November 24, 119 patients were in the University Hospitals Dorset, including seven on mechanical ventilation.

23 were in the Dorset Healthcare University Trust, but none on mechanical ventilation.

Four people were in the Dorset County Hospital with one on mechanical ventilation.