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- - Covid of the coronavirus within care homes have seen the rate of infection within over-60s in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole continue to rise
- - As much as two-thirds of these infections are coming in care homes
- - Dorset director of public health Sam Crowe said the figures were “extremely concerning”
- - 24 Covid hotspots were seen across the BCP area in the seven days to January 15
- - NHS England reported 19 deaths across Dorset hospitals in figures published on Wednesday, January 20
- - Priti Patel will lead a Downing Street press conference today at 5pm
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