ONE new coronavirus death has been recorded in Dorset hospitals, latest figures show.

NHS England statistics show that one person has died with Covid-19 at the University Hospitals Dorset Trust.

The last time a death was recorded in a Dorset hospital was on March 31 at the Dorset County Hospital.

Since the start of the pandemic, a total of 111 people have died at the Dorset County Hospital, 733 people have died at the University Hospitals Dorset Trust, and 73 people have died while under the care of the Dorset Healthcare Trust.

There has not been a recorded Covid-19 death at the Dorset Healthcare Trust since March 14.