Matt Hancock has confirmed he is self-isolating after coming into close contact with somebody who has tested positive for coronavirus.
The Health Secretary was alerted by the NHS Test and Trace app last night and will not be leaving his house until Sunday.
He announced the news via his Twitter account informing people he will be working from home for the next six days.
In a tweet posted this morning, the MP said: “Last night I was alerted by the NHS COVID app to self isolate so I will be staying at home.”
The Health Secretary, appearing via video link at his home also posted a short clip detailing his short-term plans. He added: “Last night I was pinged by the NHS Coronavirus App, so that means I’ll be self-isolating at home, not leaving the house at all until Sunday.
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“This self-isolation is perhaps the most important part of all the social distancing, because I know from the app that I’ve been in close contact with somebody who’s tested positive, and this is how we break the chains of transmission.
“So you must follow these rules, like I’m going to. I’ve got to work from home for the next six days, and together, by doing this, by following this, and all the other panoply of rules that we’ve had to put in place, we can get through this and beat this virus.”
Mr Hancock tested positive for Coronavirus in March, in the same week as Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
He said at the time that his symptoms were mild.
