A second patient has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus at Milton Keynes Hospital where a grandad who'd contracted the bug died.
Last week, it was confirmed that an 83-year-old man sadly became the second person in the UK to die after contracting the virus.
A younger patient - who is not believed to be connected to the first case - has now reportedly tested positive for coronavirus at the same hospital.
The patient is awaiting the results of a second test to confirm the diagnosis but is able to self isolate at home as they have no underlying health problems, reports say.
The second case had recently come back from a Spanish Island, not thought to be a 'risk' zone.
A source told the Milton Keynes Citizen : "The patient was on a general ward then moved to a side room to be isolated.
"They were discharged on Friday evening and the test came out positive shortly afterwards.
"They are waiting for the results of a second swab to confirm it."
Last week, it was confirmed that an 83-year-old grandad sadly became the second person in the UK to die after contracting the virus.
He died four days after being admitted to the Buckinghamshire hospital following his return from a Caribbean cruise, and was said to have underlying health conditions.
The man died just 60 minutes after it was confirmed he had the illness.
His family said in a statement via Milton Keynes University Hospital: “We as a family have lost a truly loving and wonderful person and are trying to come to terms with this.
“He was a wonderful husband, dad, grandad and great-grandad.
“This whole nightmare is not something we or our loved one asked for.
“As we are in isolation, we cannot arrange for him to be put to rest, and with all the activity that is going around with regards to everyone’s concerns, we cannot grieve him as we would wish to.”
Mirror Online has contacted NHS England for comment on reports of the second patient.
