Government health secretary Matt Hancock has been told to isolate by NHS Test and Trace
Health secretary Matt Hancock is isolating after being told he has come into contact with someone who is Covid-19 positive.
The Secretary of State for Health & Social Care and MP for West Suffolk plays a key role in the UK Government's Covid-19 response.
He led last night's Covid-19 press briefing from Downing Street. He was joined by Prof Stephen Powis, of NHS England and Dr Susan Hopkins, of Public Health England.
In a Twitter post this morning he told the public: "Last night I was alerted by the NHS Covid-19 app to self isolate so I'll be staying at home and not leaving at all until Sunday.
He took the opportunity to issue a plea: "We all have a part to play in controlling this virus."
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