London: British Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Member of Parliament from West Suffolk, Matt Hancock has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Friday. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was tested positive.
Hancock confirmed his test results on Twitter, “Following medical advice, I was advised to test for #Coronavirus. I’ve tested positive. Thankfully my symptoms are mild and I’m working from home & self-isolating. Vital we follow the advice to protect our NHS & save lives #StayHomeSaveLives,”
British Prime Minister Johnson was also tested positive for the virus on Friday.
“Over the last 24 hours, I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus. Together we will beat this.
