NO new coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Dorset hospitals or across the south west, latest figures show.

Data released by NHS England shows there were no new deaths in the county’s hospitals.

It means the totals remain the same, with 720 deaths coming at the University Hospitals Dorset Trust since the start of the pandemic, 110 people have died at the Dorset County Hospital and 72 people have died at the Dorset Healthcare Trust.

Across England, a further 49 people died in hospital with Covid-19.

Patients were aged between 50 and 93 years old and all but three had underlying health conditions.

The deaths date back to January 10 with the majority coming after March 10.