Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who tested positive for the new coronavirus ten days ago, was hospitalized on Sunday for further tests, his services said, adding that it was a "precautionary measure".
"On the advice of his doctor, the Prime Minister was admitted to the hospital for examinations this evening," Downing Street said in a statement. "This is a precautionary measure because the Prime Minister continues to show persistent symptoms of the coronavirus, ten days after having tested positive," added the press release.
Persistent fever
Boris Johnson, 55, announced on Friday that he has extended the quarantine he sees since his screening beyond the seven days recommended by British health officials because he continues to have a fever, one of the main symptoms of the disease. disease.
"If I feel better (...) I always have one of the symptoms", "I always have the temperature", "I must continue my forties", he said in a short video on Twitter, where he looked a little haggard.
Another quick update from me on our campaign against #coronavirus.
You are saving lives by staying at home, so I urge you to stick with it this weekend, even if we do have some fine weather. # StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/4GHmJhxXQ0
The head of government said he continued to work from his apartments on Downing Street.
Boris Johnson is the most prominent world leader to have been infected with the virus. His partner, Carrie Symonds, who is pregnant, said that she too suffered from symptoms of the disease for a week but is on the mend.
" Lead by example "
Asked earlier Sunday about Boris Johnson's health on Sky News, Health Minister Matt Hancock said the Prime Minister "was fine" and "firmly holding the bar" for the country.
“Some people have fairly mild symptoms (of Covid-19), others very, very severe. The Prime Minister is not there, ”he said. "I work with him every day and I can testify that his morale is good," he added. "But he wants to be very careful and follow public health advice to the letter", in particular to "set an example".
Matt Hancock resumed operations Friday after isolating himself at home for a week following an equally positive test at Covid-19. One of the Prime Minister's main advisers, Dominic Cummings, has also chosen to quarantine himself.
Trump "confident" in his recovery
President Donald Trump said he was "confident" that Prime Minister Boris Johnson, hospitalized on Sunday, would recover from his coronavirus infection.
"I am confident and sure he will be fine. He's a solid person, ”said Donald Trump, calling Boris Johnson a“ friend ”.
The pandemic has already killed nearly 5,000 people in the country. The British have been under complete confinement for two weeks and the government threatened Sunday to tighten it if its instructions were not followed. The population is only allowed to go out for shopping, medical treatment or exercise once a day.
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