One patient with underlying health conditions has died after testing positive for coronavirus , the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust said.
A statement from the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust said: "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.
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"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."
The news comes as cases of coronavirus in the UK have more than doubled in 48 hours as the country moves towards the delay phase of tackling the virus.
Some 115 people have tested positive, including 105 in England, three in Wales, six in Scotland and three in Northern Ireland.
Just two days ago there were 51 UK cases.
