The Dalglish family confirmed the situation in an announcement which said that the 69-year-old went to hospital on April 8 for treatment on an infection and part of that undertook the COVID-19 tests, which unexpectedly was positive.
Dalglish remains asymptomatic and said via the family statement: “He looks forward to being home soon. We will provide further updates as and when it is appropriate.”
The Glasgow-born former Celtic and Liverpool forward had previously chosen to voluntarily self-isolate for longer than the advised period with his family, hence the surprise test results.
“He would urge everyone to follow the relevant government and expert guidance in the days and weeks ahead,” the statement read.
“He would like to take this opportunity to thank the brilliant NHS staff, whose dedication, bravery and sacrifice should be the focus of the nations attention at this extraordinary time.
“He would also ask that they are given the space to do their jobs during what is an extremely challenging time for them and that his own family’s privacy is respected.”
Dalglish won three English top flight titles as Liverpool manager as well as the 1994-95 Premier League crown with Blackburn Rovers as boss. He also won six league titles as a player with the Reds and four at Celtic.