This was announced by his doctor, Downing Street that The prime minister, 55, still has persistent symptoms and need to be admitted to hospital for further check. A spokesperson confirmed his admission was a precautionary rather than emergency measure and added he “thanks NHS staff for all of their incredible hard work”.
He has a persistent symptoms are understood to include a high temperature. The prime minister travelled, without the need for an ambulance, to the hospital at 8pm on Sunday and is understood to still be leading the government response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
For timebeing, Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary, is set to take over chairing the government’s regular crisis committee meeting on Monday.