UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tests Positive for COVID-19

By Rahab Mbiriti / Published March 27, 2020 | 2:35 pm

Boris Johnson, UK’s Prime Minister has tested positive for the deadly COVID-19.

Boris made the announcement on his Twitter account by posting a video confirming that he had taken a test and the results came out positive for COVID-19.

Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus.

I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus.
Together we will beat this. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/9Te6aFP0Ri
— Boris Johnson #StayHomeSaveLives (@BorisJohnson) March 27, 2020

Boris continued to assure that he would lead the country via video and work from home.

The Prime minister tested positive 3 days after placing the UK on a police-enforced lockdown with drastic new measures in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.

Boris Johnson ordered people only to leave their homes under a list of “very limited purposes”, banned public gatherings of more than two people and ordered the closure of non-essential shops.

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