The levelling-up secretary, transport secretary and deputy prime minister will have to remain at home for up to 10 days under England’s rules.
They met Barnaby Joyce in London for trade-related talks earlier this week.
He was diagnosed with Covid-19 in the US, during the next leg of his trip.
Mr Joyce, who felt symptoms including fatigue and leg pain, believes he was infected while in the UK.
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