英國衛報報導,英國衛生部(The Department of Health and Social Care)證實英國國會議員、衛生部次長多里斯(Nadine Dorries)確診感染新冠肺炎。消息起初曝光於英國泰唔士報,一名發言人證實,多里斯正在接受治療,稍晚將會發布完整聲明。
報導指出,她本月5日前往唐寧街10號首相府參加活動,6日不適,感染來源不明。
多里斯是英國第一個確診的國會議員,近日曾在國會接觸數百人。
BBC報導,英國目前有382個確診病例,已有六人喪生。
Thanks for so many good wishes. It’s been pretty rubbish but I hope I’m over the worst of it now. More worried about my 84yo mum who is staying with me and began with the cough today. She is being tested tomorrow. Keep safe and keep washing those hands, everyone.
— Rt Hon Nadine Dorries (@NadineDorries) March 10, 2020