PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus.
He announced the news on social media website, Twitter, at 11.15am.
Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus.
— Boris Johnson #StayHomeSaveLives (@BorisJohnson) March 27, 2020
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
The PM had experienced mild symptoms over the last 24 hours.
He then tested positive for COVID-19.
Mr Johnson said in the video: "I want to bring you up to speed with something that's happening today, which is that I've developed mild symptoms of the coronavirus - that's to say, a temperature and a persistent cough.
"And on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer, I've taken a test - that has come out positive.
"So, I am working from home, I'm self-isolating, and that's entirely the right thing to do.
"But, be in no doubt that I can continue, thanks to the wizardy of modern technology, to communicate with all my top team, to lead the national fightback against coronavirus.
"And I want to thank everybody who's involved. I want to thank, of course, above all our amazing NHS staff.
"It was very moving last night to join in that national clap for the NHS.
"But it's not just the NHS, it's our police, our social care workers, teachers, everybody who works in schools, DWP staff.
"An amazing national effort by the public services, but also by every member of the British public, who's volunteering - incredible response, 600,000 people have volunteered to take part in a great national effort to protect people from the consequences of coronavirus.
"I want top thank you, I want to thank everybody who's working to keep our country going through this epidemic.
"And we will get through it and the way we're going to get through it is, of course, by applying the measures that you'll have heard so much about.
"And the more effectively we all comply with those measures, the faster our country will come through this epidemic and the faster we'll bounce back.
"So thank you to everybody who's doing what I'm doing - working from home - to stop the spread of the virus from household to household.
"That's the way we're going to win, we're going to beat it and we're going to beat it together.
"Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives."
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