Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will remain in self-isolation after continuing to exhibit coronavirus symptoms first diagnosed last week.
“Although I feel better and I’ve done my seven days of self-isolation, alas I still have one of the symptoms, a minor symptom. I still have a temperature,” Johnson said in a Twitter video.
“And so under government advice, I must continue my self-isolation until that symptom itself goes.”
“But we’re working, the whole time, on our program to defeat the virus,” the PM added.
Johnson’s spokesman said yesterday the Prime Minister would return from self-isolation today.
Johnson was still experiencing coronavirus symptoms but the spokesman said: “We are following the guidelines from PHE and from the chief medical officer which states that you need to self-isolate for seven days so no change in that.”
Today Johnson did not put a timeline on how long he would remain in self-isolation.
Instead, he urged people not to leave the house as temperatures hit 16 and 20 degrees celsius on Saturday and Sunday.
“I reckon a lot of people will be starting to think that this is all going on for quite a long time,” Johnson told.
Another quick update from me on our campaign against #coronavirus.
You are saving lives by staying at home, so I urge you to stick with it this weekend, even if we do have some fine weather.#StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/4GHmJhxXQ0
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) April 3, 2020
“And they’d rather be getting out there, and particularly if they’ve got kids in the household, everybody may be getting a bit stir crazy.
“I just urge you not to do that. Please, please stick with the guidance now. this country has made a huge effort, a huge sacrifice, done brilliantly well in delaying the spread of the virus.
“Let’s stick with it now. Remember that incredible clapping again last night for our fantastic NHS. We’re doing it to protect them, and save lives. Let’s focus on doing everything we can.”
