Princess Sofia of Sweden is working alongside healthcare staff after undergoing health training to help during the coronavirus crisis.

The princess, who is married to Prince Carl Phillip, took a three-day medical course at Sophiahemmet University College in Stockholm, where she is an honorary chair member.

After completing the course, Sophia was able to begin assisting with healthcare work during the pandemic.

Princess Sofia of Sweden is undergoing health training to help during the coronavirus crisis

The university has started training up to 80 people a week to help lift the heavy burden placed on doctors and medical workers in the country, according to local media reports.

Director of the Information and Press Department at the Royal Court Margaretha Thorgren said the princess wants to make a voluntary contribution to healthcare at at time where resources are stretched.

Princess Sofia became part of the Swedish royal family in 2015, after marrying Phillip. The couple have two children, Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel, who are fifth and sixth in line to the throne.

Princess Sofia became part of the Swedish royal family in 2015, after marrying Prince Carl Phillip

Sweden reported a record 170 new coronavirus deaths today in a widely-expected surge after the Easter weekend.

The 170 new deaths - surpassing yesterday's joint-record 114 - bring the death toll from 1,033 to 1,203 in a country still refusing to go into lockdown.

Only a handful of deaths had been recorded on Saturday and Sunday, meaning that the numbers were always likely to shoot up when the weekend was properly accounted for.

The number of infections rose by 482, a less striking increase which brings the overall tally from 11,445 to 11,927.

Sweden added 170 coronavirus deaths to its official tally today in a widely-expected surge after only a handful of cases were reported over the weekend, as shown on this graph

This graph shows the daily number of infections. Today's figure of 482 was similar to that in the previous two days

Swedish officials had announced only 17 new deaths on Saturday, an implausibly low figure after an average jump of 94 during the week.

Health officials now say that 50 deaths were registered on Saturday, but many of them have not been revealed until after Easter.

Similarly, the 12 new deaths announced on Sunday were only a fraction of the 54 people who are now said to have died that day.