This year’s Miss World competition, scheduled to take place in Puerto Rico, has been postponed after multiple people linked to the event - including 23 of the 97 contestants - tested positive for coronavirus.

In a statement released hours before the pageant was due to start, organizers said they were rescheduling the televised finale, citing the “health and safety interest of contestants, staff, crew and general public”.

The Miss World Organization said that the finale will be rearranged and held within the next 90 days.