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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is isolating himself after being told he came into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Sunday (Nov 15).
“He will continue to work from Downing Street, including leading the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic,” said a statement from his office.
Johnson “is fine and does not have any symptoms of COVID-19,” he added.
Johnson met with a small group of lawmakers for about half an hour on Thursday, including one who later developed coronavirus symptoms and tested positive.
The National Health Service’s test-and-trace system notified him Sunday, telling him that he should isolate himself due to factors including the length of the meeting.
The officials said they will discuss with parliamentary authorities how Johnson can participate remotely in Parliament’s affairs. He plans to “continue talking to the country during its period of self-isolation,” they added.
The statement did not say how long Johnson plans to isolate, but guidance from UK health authorities is that anyone contacted by Test and Trace should be quarantined for 14 days.
In April, Johnson was hospitalized in intensive care after contracting the coronavirus.
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