It's been confirmed that a man has died from COVID-19 - the novel coronavirus first detected in Wuhan, China- in the UK.
It's the first UK death recorded as a result of COVID-19, which causes an severe respiratory illness that can be fatal.
The deceased man has been described as an older patient with underlying health conditions, is understood to have tested positive for the virus last night. He passed away in Berkshire.
It comes as 115 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus in the UK in the latest government figures, an increase of 30 in the space of 24 hours.
In a statement 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.
"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."
