MORE than 90 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Dorset over the last 24 hours, latest figures show.

Data released by the government shows 91 cases were confirmed in Dorset in the 24 hours leading up to 4pm on Thursday, November 26.

The data shows that in the past 24 hours there have been 73 new cases in the BCP Council area, taking the total since the start of the pandemic to 7,022.

In the seven days leading up to November 21 the rolling infection rate was 148.7.

The number of cases in the seven day period is not currently available.

18 cases were confirmed in the Dorset Council area in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 3,119.

In the seven days leading up to November 21 the rolling infection rate was 69.5.

The number of cases in the seven day period is not currently available.

Further afield, 16 cases were confirmed in the New Forest, taking the total to 1,793 since the start of the pandemic.

In the seven days leading up to November 21 the rolling infection rate was 77.7 and the number of cases is not available.