A British person has died after contracting the coronavirus.
One patient with underlying health conditions has died after testing positive for the disease, the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust said.
The elderly person was being treated at Royal Berkshire Hospital after being admitted on Wednesday.
They are believed to have contracted covid-19 in the UK.
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.”
Some 116 people have tested positive, including 105 in England, two in Wales, six in Scotland and three in Northern Ireland.
Officials say 18 people diagnosed with coronavirus have since recovered while 45 of the confirmed cases are being treated at home.
The number of Scottish cases has also doubled from three to six.
The new patients in Scotland are in the Forth Valley, Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and Grampian health board areas and all are contacts of known cases.
