A newborn in London has reportedly been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, becoming the global pandemic's youngest confirmed case, said a media report.
Just days ago, the newborn's mother was rushed to the North Middlesex Hospital in the borough of Enfield with suspected pneumonia.
It is thought that she only learned of her diagnosis right after giving birth. The newborn was thought to have been tested within minutes of being born.
Doctors were now trying to establish how the baby caught the disease - either through the womb or during birth.
They are being treated at separate hospitals as health care professionals investigate whether the baby contracted the illness while in the womb or after birth, the outlet said.
The baby remains at the hospital while the mum has been moved to a specialist infections hospital.
Back in early February, another infected mother in China gave birth to a baby who was also confirmed to be infected with the virus, according to British media reports.
London's cases are steadily rising, with 136 people being treated for the killer bug in the capital.
As of Saturday, the number of coronavirus cases in the UK were 798 with 10 fatalities.
The global death count due to coronavirus has crossed 5,000 with Italy as the new epicenter and more than 1,20,000 people infected worldwide.
In India, there have been two deaths so far due to the virus and 85 confirmed cases of the infection.