The Coronavirus "super spreader" has been revealed as Steve Walsh, a scout leader from Brighton.
Mr Walsh is believed to have infected 11 people, after picking up the disease at a Singapore gas sales conference at the end of last month and coming home to Hove via a skiiing holiday in the Alps.
The dad-of-two is now in quarantine, after beating the illness.
Speaking from hospital to the Daily Mail he said: "'I would like to thank the NHS for their help and care – whilst I have fully recovered, my thoughts are with others who have contracted coronavirus.
"As soon as I knew I had been exposed to a confirmed case of coronavirus I contacted my GP, NHS 111 and Public Health England.
"I was advised to attend an isolated room at hospital, despite showing no symptoms, and subsequently self-isolated at home as instructed.
"When the diagnosis was confirmed I was sent to an isolation unit in hospital, where I remain, and, as a precaution, my family was also asked to isolate themselves.
"I also thank friends, family and colleagues for their support during recent weeks and I ask the media to respect our privacy."
Yesterday someone reportedly threatened to "abscond" from the quarantine centre in Arrowe Park Hospital sparking an 'imminent threat'.
Health Minister Matt Hancock revealed new measures yesterday in an announcement that gives the government additional powers to fight the spread of the virus.
A statement from the health ministry said: "In accordance with Regulation 3, the Secretary of State declares that the incidence or transmission of novel Coronavirus constitutes a serious and imminent threat to public health.
"The measures outlined in these regulations are considered as an effective means of delaying or preventing further transmission of the virus."
The ministry designated Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside and Kents Hill Park in Milton Keynes as "isolation" facilities.
