Two more patients at Salisbury District Hospital have died having tested positive for coronavirus.

This brings the total number of patients to have passed away with the virus to 188.

The latest fatalities are a man in his 70s and a woman in her 80.

A spokesperson from Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust said: "Our thoughts and condolences are with the patients families and loved ones at this very difficult and distressing time."

As of today, Tuesday February 9, 62 inpatients who have tested positive for Covid are being cared for at the hospital.

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