Downing Street said the hospitalization was a “precautionary step.”
Minister Boris Johnson leaving Number 10 at Downing Street, London. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, one of the most powerful people in the world to test positive for COVID-19, has been admitted to a hospital because of coronavirus symptoms, Johnson’s office said Sunday.
The 55-year-old Johnson, who was first diagnosed with the virus on March 26, had been quarantining inside his home but continuing to run the country. Government officials said the move was “precautionary” because Johnson had continued to experience symptoms 10 days after being diagnosed. Johnson will continue to run the country, his office added, and would stay in regular contact with government officials.Johnson posted a video on Twitter Friday talking about his symptoms.
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