The first death from coronavirus has been announced in the UK. The patient is said to have had underlying health conditions.
It comes as a second case of coronavirus was confirmed in Wales today and the number of cases as a whole in the UK rose to 116.
A statement from the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust, read: "Sadly, we can confirm that an older patient with underlying health conditions has died.
"The patient has previously been in and out of hospital for non-coronavirus reasons, but on this occasion was admitted and last night tested positive for coronavirus.
"The family has been informed and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.
"We will not be commenting further and ask that everybody respects the family’s privacy."
England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty said: "I am very sorry to report a patient in England who tested positive for Covid-19 has sadly died. I offer my sincere condolences to their family and friends and ask that their request for privacy is respected.
"The patient, who was being treated at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, was an older patient who had underlying health conditions. We believe they contracted the virus in the UK and contact tracing is already underway."
