THE number of people in Dorset hospitals with Covid has increased, the public health authority has said.

Latest figures released by Public Health Dorset on October 17, show 138 patients were in hospital with Covid.

A Public Health Dorset spokesperson said: “The number of people in hospitals in Dorset with COVID-19 has increased since our last update to 138, although this is slightly down on a peak of 159 on 7 October.

“We know some of these patients are likely to be in hospital primarily for another reason. Deaths related to COVID-19 remain at a low level locally.”

Read more: Covid: the number of people in hospital in Dorset

Public Health Dorset said ONS data published on October 14, showed 2.4 per cent of people in the BCP Council area had tested positive for Covid with 2.6 per cent in Dorset, compared to 1.4 per cent and 1.3 per cent respectively last month.

Here are the latest cases by area across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the seven days to October 15 based on government data. 

The figures show the number of cases and the rate per 100,000 people. 

Bournemouth Echo:

Upton & Lytchett Minster - 4 cases, rate 45.6

Hamworthy West - 12 cases, rate 169.3

Hamworthy East - 7 cases, rate 106.6

Poole Town - 13 cases, rate 108.8

Creekmoor - 14 cases, rate 154.0

Broadstone - 14 cases, rate 137.9

Canford Heath West - 8 cases, rate 118.3

Canford Heath East - 14 cases, rate 189.7

Newtown - 14 cases, rate 128.9

Creekmoor - 14 cases, rate 154.0

Rossmore - 7 cases, rate 68.3

West Howe - 13 cases, rate 175.8

Oakdale West - 8 cases, rate 96.2

Oakdale East - 6 cases, rate 65.4

Parkstone - 6 cases, rate 62.4

Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks - 7 cases, rate 77.7

Penn Hill - 12 cases, rate 118.6

Bearwood - 11 cases, rate 199.5

Kinson West - 5 cases, rate 77.5

Kinson East - 4 cases, rate 63.7

Northbourne - 7 cases, rate 87.0

East Howe & Ensbury Park - 6 cases, rate 71.3

Talbot & Branksome Woods - 4 cases, rate 57.5

Moordown - 6 cases, rate 74.6

Queens Park - 7 cases, rate 80.9

Charminster - 11 cases, rate 135.6

Central Bournemouth - 6 cases, rate 43.8

Westbourne - 6 cases, rate 102.1

East Cliff - 12 cases, rate 91.7

Boscombe West - 10 cases, rate 93.8

Boscombe East - 13 cases, rate 136.0

Springbourne & Queen's Park - 8 cases, rate 86.0

Southbourne West - 7 cases, rate 81.4

Iford - 8 cases, rate 106.8

Littledown - 7 cases, rate 107.8

East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head - 12 cases, rate 146.6

Burton & Airport - 11 cases, rate 182.0

Jumpers Common & Fairmile - 6 cases, rate 72.1

Christchurch Town - 11 cases, rate 113.3

Somerford - 14 cases, rate 220.0

Mudeford - 9 cases, rate 140.2

West Highcliffe - 7 cases, rate 113.4

Highcliffe & Walkford - 10 cases, rate 132.9