Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus after showing symptoms days after meeting The Queen.
The 71-year-old Prince of Wales has been working from home throughout the last few days and is self-isolating with his wife, Camilla, at home in Scotland.
The heir to the British throne is displaying mild symptoms “but otherwise remains in good health”.
Clarence House said in a statement: "The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus.
"He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last few days as usual.
“The Duchess of Cornwall has also been tested but does not have the virus.
“It is not possible to ascertain from whom the Prince caught the virus owing to the high number of engagements he carried out in his public role during recent weeks.”
Doctors believe he would have been contagious since 13 March.
He last met the Queen on the morning of 12 March and the monarch is said to be in "good health" and following all appropriate health and safety advice.
Following Prince Charles' diagnosis, Buckingham Palace said: "Her Majesty The Queen remains in good health.
"The Queen last saw the Prince of Wales briefly on 12 March and is following all the appropriate advice with regard to her welfare. We will not be commenting further."
This is a breaking news story and we will inform you of the latest updates as it develops.
Yesterday Mayor Joe Anderson confirmed that one of the people to be hit by the COVID-19 virus was under the age of 25, making him one of the youngest confirmed cases in Merseyside.
Tweeting about the frightening new cases, Mayor Anderson also stated that cases of coronavirus in Liverpool were doubling almost daily.
He said: "The numbers of people identified with #COVID19 in Liverpool today is frightening a young man under 25 is one of them.
"The cases are almost doubling daily here as elsewhere.
"Everyone is and will be affected in someway by it. Please, please,stay at home and follow advice #savelives."
Liverpool's first death from coronavirus is believed to be legendary Scouse singer Cy Tucker, whose family confirmed he lost his life on Tuesday.
The musician, who used to rub shoulders with the likes of Cilla Black and The Beatles , died on Tuesday morning after developing symptoms one week ago.
His family told the ECHO the father-of-three “had a smile that could light up the darkest of rooms and his witty personality would charm all he came across.”
In a statement, they added: “To the city of Liverpool he was Cy Tucker, but to us he was our world.
“He forever doted on his family, especially his wife, children and grandchildren, who he always showered with affection.”
The talented musician, 76, who had health issues including heart problems and diabetes, is thought to be the first person to die from coronavirus in Liverpool.
NHS England has issued a list of the NHS Trusts where people have died having tested positive for the virus.
Included on the list on Tuesday was Liverpool University Hospital Trust, where one death has been recorded, believed to be Mr Tucker.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Deparment of Health confirmed that a total of 422 people in the UK had died from COVID-19 with 8,077 people testing positive.
Below are the number of cases for each local authority in Merseyside.
Liverpool
The latest Public Health England statistics, published yesterday show that confirmed cases of coronavirus in Liverpool have now jumped to 35 in total.
Wirral
In Wirral, where the first Merseyside death occured yesterday, the overall number of confirmed cases has risen to 12.
Sefton
In the borough of Sefton, there were 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of yesterday.
St Helens
The latest data shows that there are 6 confirmed cases in the St Helens area.
Knowsley
The Knowsley borough has seen five confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of yesterday.
