"The patient, who was being treated by Lothian Health Board was an older person who had underlying health conditions. No further information will be available to protect patient confidentiality," said Chief Medical Officer for Scotland Catherine Calderwood in a statement.

Also on Friday, Queen Elizabeth II cancelled her scheduled visits to Cheshire and Camden in North London due to the coronavirus outbreak, said a Buckingham Palace statement.

Earlier Friday, a Foreign Minister spokesperson issued travel advice to Spain, saying that "we are advising against all but essential travel to the regions of Madrid, La Rioja and the municipalities of La Bastida, Vitoria and Miranda de Ebro."

"The travel advice has been updated because these areas have been designated by the Spanish authorities as 'areas of community transmission'," the spokesperson said. "We are not advising those in Spain to leave as transport routes out of the country remain open."

The British government announced Thursday that the country has switched from the "containment" phase to "delay" in response to the spread of virus in the country, a move to encourage more "social distancing" among the Britons.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the threat of coronavirus as "the worst public health crisis in a generation," but he would not follow the example of other countries to close schools.

Johnson insisted that his government was being guided by scientific advice, saying closing schools "could do more harm than good."

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