HEALTH Secretary Matt Hancock has tested positive for coronavirus. 

He is the second senior Government member to reveal a positive test today, coming hours after PM Boris Johnson told the country he had tested positive. 

Mr Hancock tweeted: "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."

Mr Hancock said in a video message that he would be self-isolating until
next Thursday.

"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".

"I'll be continuing to do everything I can to get our carers the support
that they need. And I'll be doing that from here but with no less
gusto."

"And then from next Thursday, once I'm out of self-isolation and I hope
with no more symptoms, then I'll be able to get back stuck in and into
the office where necessary.

"But the truth is that all of us can learn that working from home can be
really, really effective."