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

A man in his 80s and a man in his 70s, both with underlying health conditions, passed away on Monday March 8.

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."

The total number of patients that have died at Salisbury District Hospital after receiving a positive test result is now 207.

A high number of people admitted into hospital with Covid go on to be discharged and recover at home.

Those figures are not disclosed but they are greater than the number of those who die.

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