Ashanti tests positive for coronavirus ahead of singing contest

Ashanti says she has tested positive to Covid-19 but was “ok and not in any pain” (Suzan Moore/PA)

Singer Ashanti has tested positive for Covid-19, which has led to the postponement of a competition between the American and Keyshia Cole.

Ashanti, 40, said in a statement on Instagram that she had tested positive to the illness but was “ok and not in any pain”.