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ONE more person has died in hospitals across Dorset as a result of coronavirus, NHS England has confirmed.
The total for the county now stands at 128.
The latest death came on May 3 at Poole Hospital.
It means the total for the hospital is now 38.
55 people have died at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals.
At the Dorset County Hospital, 23 people have died, including the county's first death on March 21.
12 people have died under the care of the Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust.
In hospitals across England, 21,384 people have died after contracting coronavirus.
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