London: British Prime Minister’s office sources said that, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken to hospital on Sunday for tests, 10 days after he tested positive for Covid- 19. He was announced on March 27 he had mild symptoms of Covid- 19 and had been in self-isolation at his Downing Street residence for seven days.

He had been scheduled to re-emerge on Friday after a week of recovery and working remotely, but said he would remain at home because he still had a high temperature — one of the symptoms. Downing Street said in a statement on Sunday: “On the advice of his doctor, the Prime Minister has tonight been admitted to hospital for tests.”This is a precautionary step, as the Prime Minister continues to have persistent symptoms of Covid- 19, 10 days after testing positive for the virus.”

Downing Street said at the time of Johnson’s announcement that Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab would take charge if the prime minister was incapacitated. Health Secretary Matt Hancock returned to work on Friday after a week at home following his positive test for Covid- 19. The chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, has also displayed symptoms. Johnson’s close adviser Dominic Cummings has also had to self-isolate. But Johnson is understood to be still in charge of the government, and in contact with ministers and officials.