UK Health Minister Dorries tests positive for Coronavirus days after she met Boris Johnson

British Health Minister Nine Dorries has tested coronavirus positive. Minister is first high profile politician across globe to be diagsed with virus and has placed herself under isolation. Questions raise wher Prime Minister would undergo a test.

Conservative MP Nine Dorries is latest to be diagsed with COVID-19 in United Kingdom making total number of affected people rise to 380. Health Minister, after being tested positive placed herself in isolation. She took to Twitter to thank people for ir support.

Health Minister under self-quarantine after testing positive for Coronavirus

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"Thanks for so many good wishes. It’s been pretty rubbish but I hope I’m over worst of it w," tweeted MP.

Mid Bedfordshire MP also expressed concerns about her mor who has been staying with her. "More worried about my 84yo mum who is staying with me and began with cough today. She is being tested tomorrow. Keep safe and keep washing those hands, everyone," re her tweet.

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Dorries, who has been a Member of Parliament for 15 years, is believed to be recovering. However, her case has prompted huge concerns at both Health Ministry and 10 Downing Street- Prime Minister' office. Last Thursday, MP attended a programme at residence of UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. Apart from him, she met a number of people at Downing Street, which hosted a reception on occasion International Women's Day.

well-kwn author has also been at Westminster. She has been meeting fellow MPs and w fear has gripped ors with potential spre of virus. It is t kwn how MP got affected and health department is tracking contacts she me recently. On or hand MPs and Ministers would undergo a COVID-19 test claim is yet to be confirmed by office of UK's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.

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number of virus affected people in United Kingdom has seen a quick rise. So far six people have lost ir lives due to infection. More than 25,000 people have undergone virus test in country most number of affected people are from capital city. London has registered more than 90 cases of Coronavirus.

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