United Kingdom Health Secretary, Matt Hancock said he has tested positive for coronavirus.
In a video posted on his Twitter, he confirmed he has Covid-19.
It comes hours after Boris Johnson announced he too had tested positive for the virus.
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 pic.twitter.com/TguWH6Blij
— Matt Hancock (@MattHancock) March 27, 2020
In a video on Twitter, the Prime Minister said he has “mild symptoms” and is self-isolating but says he will “continue to lead the government’s response”.
Click The Image To Know More About ELEOS SPECIALIST HOSPITAL👇
Mr. Johnson sat near to Matt Hancock at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
The Prime Minister’s spokesman initially said he was “not aware of any further testing” when asked if the Health Secretary – and other Cabinet members – had been tested.
In a video posted on Twitter, Mr. Hancock said he was experiencing “mild symptoms” and said he would be self-isolating until next Thursday.
The Health Secretary said: “Fortunately for me the symptoms so far have been very mild so I’ve been able to carry on with the work driving forward the UK response.”
He also said a “massive thank you to everybody in the NHS, working in social care and right across the board on the response”.
