One new coronavirus hospital death has been recorded in Dorset over the most recent 24 hour reporting period.

The fatality occurred at University Hospitals Dorset Trust, latest official figures show.

NHS England figures show 728 people had died in hospital at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust as of 5pm on Monday (March 29).

That was an increase of one compared to Sunday, when there were 727.

It means there have been seven deaths in the past week, up from one the previous week.

The victims were among 4,463 deaths recorded across the South West.

Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death.

This means some of the deaths that were first recorded in the latest period may actually have taken place days earlier.

NHS England guidance states: "Confirmation of Covid-19 diagnosis, death notification and reporting in central figures can take up to several days and the hospitals providing the data are under significant operational pressure."

Only deaths that occur in hospitals where the patient has tested positive for Covid-19 are recorded, with deaths in the community excluded, such as those in care homes.