Organisers of the Glastonbury Festival have made an announcement amid fears the event could be hit by the growing coronavirus crisis.
A number of world events have already been cancelled because of the outbreak of Covid-19 and there are fears more could be put on hold to stop the spread of the disease.
The Government has said the virus could peak in the UK in May - just ahead of Glastonbury's 50th anniversary in June.
The UK's chief medical officer Chris Whitty warned that "reducing mass gatherings" might be appropriate amid the spread of novel coronavirus Covid-19, reports SomersetLive .
Adrian Coombs, Glastonbury Festival’s Head of Event Operations, said: “Glastonbury Festival thoroughly plans each year's event, and puts in place all necessary measures to protect the public and maximise safety.
"We work closely with all of the relevant agencies, including Public Health England and the NHS, and always review our plans as any circumstances change.
"With this in mind and with our 2020 Festival still 16 weeks away, we continue to plan and prepare for the event, whilst at the same time closely monitoring developments with the coronavirus situation.”
More than 200,000 people are expected to travel to Pilton in Somerset for the five-day event, which takes place from Wednesday, June 24 to Sunday, June 28, 2020.
Taylor Swift and Paul McCartney have already been announced as headliners for Glastonbury Festival 2020.
As of March 3, a total of 13,911 people have been tested for COVID-19 in the UK, of which 13,860 have been confirmed negative.
51 have been confirmed as positive.
The UK chief medical officers have recently raised the risk of coronavirus to the public from low to moderate.
The symptoms of the virus are a cough, a high temperature and shortness of breath, but having these symptoms does not necessarily mean you have the illness.
The latest statement from Public Health England reads: "Coronavirus (Covid-19) is a new strain of coronavirus first identified in Wuhan City, China in December 2019.
"Public Health England is working to contact anyone who has been in close contact with people who have coronavirus.
"The UK government is monitoring the situation in China and around the world."
Glastonbury this year is set to feature Diana Ross, Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift.
