Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is one of the nation’s latest cases of the coronavirus.

Mr Dutton released a statement on Friday afternoon confirming the news.

He underwent testing after feeling unwell this morning, and has now gone into isolation at hospital.

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“This morning I woke up with a temperature and sore throat,” his statement reads.

“I immediately contacted the Queensland Department of Health and was subsequently tested for COVID-19.

“I was advised by Queensland Health this afternoon that the test had returned positive.

“It is the policy of Queensland Health that anyone who tests positive is to be admitted into hospital and I have complied with their advice.

“I feel fine and will provide an update in due course,” his statement reads.