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Evening Standard
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Sean Morrison, Rebecca Speare-Cole, Luke O'Reilly

UK coronavirus LIVE: Government ministers being tested for Covid-19 after Nadine Dorries becomes first MP to be diagnosed

Senior Government ministers could be tested for coronavirus after Health minister Nadine Dorries became the first MP to be diagnosed with the illness.

The Conservative MP said she has been self-isolating at home after testing positive and her parliamentary office has closed following advice from Public Health England.

All health ministers including Health Secretary Matt Hancock are set to undergo testing for the virus, as were other officials who have come into contact with Ms Dorries.

It came after the number of cases in the UK rose to 382, and a sixth death was confirmed.

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