A fifth person has died in the UK, after contracting Coronavirus.
The Epsom & St Helier trust confirmed it was a patient in their 70s who had "a number of significant and long-term health conditions".
A fourth person was also confirmed to have died earlier today.
The patient, in their 70s who was being treated for 'underlying health conditions', died at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospital.
The news comes as a staff member at Aintree Hospital has been diagnosed with coronavirus.
The hospital staff member was diagnosed with the virus on Monday morning after returning from Italy, taking number of confirmed cases in the city to five.
Other staff members at the hospital who may have been in contact with the worker have been sent home to self-isolate.
The hospital trust is currently in the process of notifying patients and staff members who may have been in contact with the worker.
A spokesperson for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said : "We can confirm that a member of staff based at Aintree University Hospital has tested positive for COVID-19 after recently returning from a holiday in Italy.
"The safety of our patients and staff is our top priority and we are working with Public Health England and NHS England to inform and advise everyone who may have come into contact with this individual.
"We have reiterated to our staff the protocols for controlling infection, which include checking for the latest updates on affected areas designated by the government and informing their manager if they have recently travelled to any of them.
"Aintree University Hospital remains open and patients should attend their appointments as planned unless they are unwell. For the majority of people the risk from COVID-19 is low.
"The NHS has an online service that can tell you if you need medical help, which is available at www.111.nhs.uk/covid-19 or by calling NHS 111."
