Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who recently tested positive for the novel coronavirus, has been admitted to hospital.
A statement from his spokesperson said the media tycoon was taken to San Raffaele hospital in Milan last night after suffering "certain symptoms", but there was "no cause for concern."
However, the ANSA news agency said Mr Berlusconi had early stage pneumonia.
Earlier, the AGI news agency said Mr Berlusconi, who turns 84 at the end of this month, was hospitalised in a room that he often occupies when he stays at the facility.
AGI said this indicates that his condition is not serious, or he would be in intensive care.
Licia Ronzulli, a senator with Berlusconi's Forza Italia party, said the former prime minister "spent the night in hospital to check on his condition... but he is fine."
Mr Berlusconi announced on Wednesday that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus and was in quarantine at home.
Two of his children - daughter Barbara, 36, and son Luigi, 31 - have also contracted the virus, as has his companion Marta Fascina.
Mr Berlusconi had spoken via video link to a meeting of Forza Italia supporters yesterday and said his fever had passed.
"I no longer have fever, nor pain, I want to reassure everyone that I am quite well," he said.
