Latest updates of coronavirus in Dorset to be broadcast live

Bridport residents will be able to have a live update on coronavirus in Dorset.

Dorset Council will be broadcasting the latest update on Covid-19 in the county online today (Thursday, October 22) from 5pm.

Sam Crowe, director of public Health Dorset, and Matt Prosser, chief executive of Dorset Council, will host the event.

Sam Crowe will give a briefing on the latest number and rate of Covid-19 cases in Dorset and the arrangements in place to mitigate the spread of the virus. Matt Prosser will give details of how schools, care homes and council services are responding to the situation and planning for the coming weeks.

Residents can submit their questions about Covid and the local response in advance by emailing [email protected]

The lie briefing will be broadcast via Microsoft Teams. Viewers should download the Microsoft Teams app to their device in advance and use this link to access the broadcast.

The briefing will also be recorded and available via the council's YouTube channel afterwards, search for DorsetCouncilUK on YouTube.