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

The figure for the county now stands at 107.

44 of the deaths have come under the care of the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals, the latest on April 23.

31 people have died at Poole Hospital, no change from the previous day.

At Dorset County Hospital, 23 people have died, a rise of one, and nine people have now passed away under the care of the Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust, an increase of two.

The overall total for hospitals in England now stands at 17,373.