NO new Covid-19 deaths have been reported by Hampshire hospitals.

The latest summary shows that none of the NHS trusts across the county has seen any deaths related to coronavirus in the latest 24-hour period.

One death was reported yesterday by the University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust, which runs Southampton General Hospital.

But none of the other NHS trusts across the county reported any new deaths linked to Covid-19.

These included Hampshire hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, and the Calmore-based Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Nationally more than 40,200 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for the virus.