THREE more people have died in Dorset after contracting coronavirus, NHS England has confirmed.

The latest figures show that 84 people have now passed away in Dorset.

36 of those deaths have come at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals, an increase of two.

At Poole Hospital, 24 people have died. 19 deaths have come from the Dorset County Hospital, no change from the last 24 hours.

Five people have now died under the care of the Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust.

The latest death at Dorset Healthcare was on April 8, but was confirmed in the last 24 hours.

In England, 13,134 people have now died after contracting the virus.