Britain's Trident nuclear submarine base is in the grip of a Coronavirus scare, MailOnline can reveal. Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde, the home of the UK nuclear deterrent in Scotland, has nearly 20 possible cases of infection so far. A trident nuclear submarine is pictured at the Faslane naval base, Scotland, in 2007A Ministry of Defence source insisted that Britain's nuclear deterrent remains fully operational and that there is no possibility of a national security emergency. EXCLUSIVE: Alleged sign of of the lockdowned facility at Faslane Trident base in ScotlandThe Linton Block, where the quarantine facility is being set up, is opposite the 'Supermess', one of the base's major leisure hubs. FASLANE, SCOTLAND: General view of HMS Vigilant, which carries the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent.

Source: Daily Mail March 19, 2020 20:08 UTC