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FIVE more people have died in hospital of coronavirus in Dorset bringing the total to 117.
Deaths recorded in the last 24 hours saw the total in Bournemouth up by one to 48 and the number in Poole also up by one to 34.
The death figure for Dorset County Hospital remained at 34 with three more at the Dorset Healthcare University Trust bringing the total there to 12.
Figures released by NHS England revealed a further 552 deaths had been registered in England in 24 hours.
Those who died were aged between 31 and 99 with 38 of teh total, aged between 36 and 99, having no known underlying health condition.
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