THE number of patients with Covid in Dorset hospitals has increased by 75 per cent, according to latest figures.

Latest data released by Public Health Dorset shows there are 93 patients being treated as of October 5.

This is compared to 53 people in the previous update on September 20.

Public Health Dorset said: “The number of people in hospitals in Dorset with Covid-19 has increased to 93.

“However, many of these patients are likely to be in hospital primarily for another reason.

“Deaths related to COVID-19 remain at a low level locally.”

The figures also showed 1.4 per cent of the population in the BCP Council area had recently tested positive for Covid with 1.3 per cent in the Dorset Council area.

In England, that figure was 1.6 per cent.

Last week, national figures showed the total number of Covid 19 infections in the UK had jumped 25 per cent to their highest level since mid-August though not all parts of the country are currently experiencing a rise.

Below is the number of cases by area in Dorset in the seven days to October 1 and the case rate per 100,000 people

Kinson West - 8 cases, rate 124.0

Kinson East - 9 cases, rate 143.4

Northbourne - 13 cases, rate 161.6

Moordown - 11 cases, rate 136.7

East Howe and Ensbury Park - 10 cases, rate 118.9

West Howe - 6 cases, rate 81.1

Bearwood - 6 cases, rate 108.8

Branksome East - 10 cases, rate 159.9

Branksome West - 15 cases, rate 198.9

Westbourne - 6 cases, rate 102.1

West Cliff - 8 cases, rate 98.3

Central Bournemouth - 10 cases, rate 72.9

Charminster - 8 cases, rate 98.6

Springbourne and Queen's Park - 7 cases, rate 75.2

Queens Park - 16 cases, rate 185.0

Townsend and Strouden - 8 cases, rate 123.2

Throop and Muscliffe - 8 cases, rate 123.2

Littledown - 6 cases, rate 92.4

Boscombe East - 9 cases, rate 94.2

Boscombe West - 10 cases, rate 122.0

East Cliff - 10 cases, rate 76.4

Southbourne West - 6 cases, rate 69.8

East Southbourne and Hengistbury Head - 7 cases, rate 85.5

Iford - 9 cases, rate 120.1

Jumpers Common and Fairmile - 6 cases, rate 72.1

Christchurch Town - 11 cases, rate 113.3

Somerford - 5 cases, rate 78.6

Mudeford - 11 cases, rate 171.3

West Highcliffe - 4 cases, rate 64.8

Highcliffe and Walkford - 10 cases, rate 132.9

Rossmore - 9 cases, rate 87.9

Talbot and Branksome Woods - 8 cases, rate 115.0

East Howe and Ensbury Park - 10 cases, rate 118.9

Colehill - 6 cases, rate 103.0

Corfe Mullen - 15 cases, rate 146.4

Upton & Lytchett Minster - 8 cases, rate 91.1

Hamworthy West - 6 cases, rate 84.6

Hamworthy East - 16 cases, rate 243.6

Poole Town - 13 cases, rate 108.8

Oakdale West - 4 cases, rate 48.1

Creekmoor - 11 cases, rate 121.0

Poole Town - 13 cases, rate 108.8

Canford Heath West - 7 cases, rate 103.5

Canford Heath East - 5 cases, rate 67.7

Newtown - 9 cases, rate 82.9

Parkstone - 5 cases, rate 52.0

Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks - 5 cases, rate 55.5

Penn Hill - 11 cases, rate 108.7

Merley - 6 cases, rate 97.8

Wimborne Minster - 8 cases, rate 103.2

Colehill - 6 cases, rate 103.0

Ferndown West and Canford Bottom - 6 cases, rate 91.0

Sturminster Marshall and Crichel - 3 cases, rate 47.9

Alderholt and Sixpenny Handley - 5 cases, rate 75.9

East Verwood - 11 cases, rate 146.7

West Verwood - 16 cases, rate 207.8

West Moors - 10 cases, rate 131.1

Parley and Hampreston - 16 cases, rate 163.9

St Leonards - 12 cases, rate 160.1

Corfe Castle – 5 cases, rate 99.0

Swanage – 11 cases, rate 113.4

Bovington, Wool and Lulworth – 6 cases, 68.2

Owermoigne, Broadmayne & Winterbourne – 17 cases, rate 210.0

Westham North & Radipole – 12 cases, rate 136.1

Chickerall & Chesil Bank – 7 cases, rate 84.2

Bridport South & West Bay – 4 cases, rate 72.7

Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale – 11 cases, rate 151.6

Burton Bradstock and Chideock – 18 cases, rate 239.9

Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock – 10 cases, rate 102.3

Southwell & Weston - 7 cases, rate 95.7

Underhill & The Grove - 7 cases, rate 114.8

Wyke Regis - 6 cases, rate 109.3

Weymouth West - 7 cases rate, 135.9

Westham South - 10 cases, rate 130.9

Westham North & Radipole - 12 cases, rate 136.1

Broadway and Littlemoor - 9 cases, rate 118.9

Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas and Puddletown - 21 cases, rate 176.3

Milborne, Winterbourne & Okeford Fitzpaine - 11 cases, rate 137.6

Blandford Outer & Tarrants - 9 cases, rate 100.3

Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge - 11 cases, rate 106.4

Yetminster, Bradford Abbas & Longburton - 10 cases, rate 126.7

Sherborne - 10 cases, rate 101.9

Sturminster Marshall & Crichel - 3 cases, rate 47.9