Will Boris Johnson self-isolate now he has coronavirus?
PRIME Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday morning that he has tested positive for coronavirus. The UK leader said he had mild symptoms before taking the test and will now self-isolate as a result. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Is Boris Johnson self-isolating with coronavirus? Yes – the […]
PRIME Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday morning that he has tested positive for coronavirus.
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Is Boris Johnson self-isolating with coronavirus?
Yes – the Prime Minister will now self-isolate for at least seven days now he has contracted the virus.
In a Twitter statement, Johnson said: “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus.
“Those are a temperate and a persistent cough. On the advice of the chief medical officer I have taken a test and that has come out positive.
“So I am working from home, I’m self-isolating and that’s the right thing to do.
“But be it in no doubt, thanks to modern technology, that I can continue to communicate with all my top team to lead the national fightback against coronavirus.”
Who will stand in for Boris while he’s in quarantine?
Johnson was adamant that he was well enough to continue working from home with his mild symptoms.
He said he’ll continue to communicate via video calls and chats with his cabinet members and ministers.
There is currently no Deputy Prime Minister in the UK, but Dominic Raab is the highest ranking member of the Cabinet and would take charge should Boris Johnson fail to specifically nominate a stand-in.
What symptoms does Boris have?
The Prime Minister confirmed that he had a temperature and a persistent cough – two of the signs of coronavirus.
He then took the test for coronavirus on the advice of medical staff and it came back positive.
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What is NHS and government advice if you have coronavirus symptoms?
The NHS website advises that anybody with symptoms of coronavirus needs to self-isolate for seven days.
If after seven days the temperature has gone, there is no need to continue self-isolating.
If you live with someone who has symptoms, you’ll need to self-isolate for 14 days from the day their symptoms started.
This is because it can take up to 14 days for symptoms to appear.
The NHS have set up a coronavirus 111 service online for more information.