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LIVE: updates as Covid case rates rise among over 60s in BCP

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  • - Covid of the coronavirus within care homes have seen the rate of infection within over-60s in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole continue to rise
  • - As much as two-thirds of these infections are coming in care homes
  • - Dorset director of public health Sam Crowe said the figures were “extremely concerning”
  • - 24 Covid hotspots were seen across the BCP area in the seven days to January 15
  • - NHS England reported 19 deaths across Dorset hospitals in figures published on Wednesday, January 20
  • - Priti Patel will lead a Downing Street press conference today at 5pm

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