COVID-19: British PM Boris Johnson moved to ICU

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Prime Minister of United Kingdom Boris Johnson has been admitted to intensive care with coronavirus symptoms.

Since Sunday evening, the Prime Minister has been under the care of doctors at St Thomas’ Hospital, in London, after being admitted with persistent symptoms of coronavirus.

A spokesperson for No.10 said: “Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the Prime Minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital.

“The PM has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is the First Secretary of State, to deputise for him where necessary.

“The PM is receiving excellent care, and thanks all NHS staff for their hard work and dedication.”

Mr Johnson was moved to the ICU (intensive care unit) at St Thomas’ at around 7pm on Monday night after his condition worsened over the course of this afternoon, the spokesperson said.

He has been moved to the ICU as a precaution should he require ventilation to aid his recovery.

Before he was moved to ICU, Mr Johnson asked the Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State Dominic Raab to to assume the role of Prime Minister

The Prime Minister “remains conscious at this time”, the spokesperson said.

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