Another Salisbury District Hospital patient has died having tested positive for Covid.

The latest fatality was a man in his 70s with underlying health conditions who passed away on February 21.

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

The hospital's coronavirus death toll since the pandemic began now stands at 197.

Around 40 positive inpatients are currently being cared for.

A number of Covid patients are also being discharged to continue their recovery at home.

However, those figures are not disclosed.

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