A FURTHER two patients with coronavirus have died in Hampshire during the last 48 hours.

Data released by NHS England today has showed that six patients have died in Hampshire since Tuesday, April 8.

It brings the county's total to 1,901 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

One death was recorded at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, bringing the total to 909 deaths.

A further death was recorded at University Hospital Southampton, bringing the total to 480 deaths.

No further deaths were recorded at the county's other Trusts.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust remains at 438 deaths.

Solent NHS Trust and Southern Health NHS Trust have also recorded 15 and 58 deaths respectively since the start of the pandemic.