THERE have been 12 new cases of coronavirus recorded across Dorset within the last 24 hours.

Government figures reveal that 12 new cases have been recorded across the county.

The Dorset Council area recorded seven new cases, taking the total to 11,856.

The BCP Council area also recorded five new cases, taking the area's total to 25,288 since the start of the pandemic.

Across the south west region there are 82 new cases, bringing the total up to 220,453.

A total of 1,401 new cases have been recorded across England - bringing the total up to 3,848,742 since the start of the pandemic.

Across the whole of the UK, 1,712 new cases of the Covid-19 virus were recorded taking the total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 4,404,882.