Scotland Office Minister David Duguid has tested positive for coronavirus, it has been confirmed.
It is not yet known if the Banff and Buchan MP has had the vaccine and if so how many doses.
He got the test in his constituency after some work-related travel and recent cases at his children's school and is understood to be feeling well and is asymptomatic.
Earlier today the Scottish Conservatives revealed that leader Douglas Ross is self-isolating because he was in contact with someone who tested positive.
It is now reported that the contact was Duguid who attended events with Ross in Peterhead on Monday.
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Duguid has not been in physical contact with any other ministers - including Scottish Secretary Alister Jack - in the last week.
He has also not been in the Commons as parliament is in recess.
A statement by the Scottish Conservatives this morning said that a close contact had tested positive this morning (Wednesday) by text message at approximately 8.40am, by which time he was already in the Scottish Parliament.
The Holyrood authorities were informed immediately and their guidance sought on how to proceed, during which time Douglas remained in his parliamentary office.
Parliament informed the Scottish Conservatives of options available to Ross, since he has not yet been contacted by Test and Protect.
The statement added: "Douglas has decided that the safest approach is to immediately self-isolate in the Edinburgh hotel he has been staying in. He will be getting a test as soon as possible. The hotel were informed that he would be arriving to self-isolate."
Five members of the Scottish Conservative staff and four Tory MSPs are also planning to take Covid tests as soon as possible, purely as a precaution.
A further two MSPs from another party have also been informed that they may wish to take a test as a precaution.
A UK Government spokeswoman said: "Minister Duguid is self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus.
"He took a test as a precaution at a local UK Government test centre. He has notified those he was in close contact with."
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