ONE further death from coronavirus has been recorded at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in the last 24 hours.

It brings the total there to 129 since the start of the pandemic.

There have been 107 deaths at Poole Hospital, 31 at the Dorset Healthcare Trust and 27 at the Dorset County Hospital.

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Figures released by NHS England reveal 159 deaths were recorded in 24 hours, with the total in hospitals in England now standing at 44,285.

Patients were aged between 47 and 97 years old. All except five (aged 55 to 89 years old) had known underlying health conditions.

All families have been informed.