NATASHA Hamilton told fans she’s “certain” she has coronavirus as she self-isolates.
The Atomic Kitten singer, 37, has symptoms associated with COVID-19 such as fever and aches.
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Speaking in her Instagram story, she said: “I was out celebrating my auntie’s 50th at the weekend, that was Saturday.
“Sunday night I thought I was getting possible food poisoning. I had tummy aches, aches up my side, up my back, my neck and I was sick.
“Then the temperature kicked in, the fever, and I spent the whole night shivering and in a lot of pain.
“Yesterday I spent the whole day just in and out of sleep, and last night my fever peaked I had an awful night.”
However, things seem to be on the up today, with Natasha telling followers her symptoms were starting to subside.
“I woke up and my fever’s down, my aches are less, but now I have a sore throat, so I’m kind of getting the symptoms of the coronavirus but in a different order,” she explained.
“Also people I was out with ion Saturday are starting to get fevers, sore throat and dry coughs, so it is out there. We’ve taken the necessary precautions.”
Deaths from the virus in Britain hit 71 yesterday with a 45-year-old the youngest killed – amid fears 55,000 may have the deadly bug.
Health authorities confirmed a shocking 14 more deaths in England over the past 24 hours, with Scotland and Wales also recording two more tragic fatalities.
Shockingly, the UK’s youngest coronavirus victim was named as 45-year-old Craig Ruston.
The “amazing” father-of-two, from Kettering, Northants, who had motor neurone disease, succumbed to the killer bug in hospital yesterday.
Craig’s wife Sally broke news of the death on her husband’s Facebook page ‘Me and my MND’.
She said: “My amazing Craig passed away yesterday morning at 6.20am. We are truly heartbroken.
“Craig’s chest infection was confirmed as Covid-19.”
Among the other coronavirus victims was a 93-year-old. All had underlying health conditions.
The current death toll now stands at 71 – with half of England’s fatalities reported today in London alone.
Coronavirus cases exploded by 407 to 1,950 today – a chilling 26 per cent jump in what is the biggest daily increase yet.
It comes as the Government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance issued a stark warning that 55,000 may be infected.
