Conservative MP and Health Minister Nadine Dorries has tested positive for coronavirus.
Dorries said she had taken all the advised precautions after finding out and has been self-isolating at home.
The Department of Health said she first showed symptoms on Thursday – the same day she attended a Downing Street event hosted by Boris Johnson.
A sixth person died from the virus on Tuesday in the UK, which has a total of 382 cases. The latest person to die was a man in his early 80s who had underlying health conditions.
Meanwhile The Bank of England has announced an emergency cut in interest rates in order to stimulate the economy as a result of the slowdown.
Rates have been cut from 0.75% to 0.25%, taking the cost of borrowing back down to the lowest level in history.
Manchester City’s Premier League match against Arsenal on Wednesday has been postponed as “a precautionary measure” because of the outbreak.
A number of Arsenal players are in self-isolation after coming into contact with Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis, who tested positive for the virus.
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