He says he is self-isolating and will continue to lead his government's response to fight the COVID-19 outbreak via video conference.
UK Prime Minister States in Message
That's to say a temperature and a persistent cough. And on the advice of the chief medical officer, I've taken a test that has come out positive. So I am working from home. I'm so self isolating and that's entirely the right thing to do. But be in no doubt that I can continue.
Thanks to the wizardry of modern technology to communicate with all my top team to lead the national fight back against Corona virus. I want to thank everybody who's involved. I want to thank. But of course, above all are amazing NHS staff. It was very moving last night to join in that national clap for the NHS. But it's not just the NHS, it's ah, police are social care workers, teachers, everybody who works in schools.
DWP staff, an amazing national effort by the public services, but also by every member of the British public who's volunteering. Credible response. Six hundred thousand people have volunteered to take part in a great national effort to protect people from the consequences of creative arts.
And the more effectively we all comply with those measures, the faster our country will come through this epidemic and the faster we'll bounce back. So thank you to everybody who's doing what I'm doing. Working from home to stop the spread of the virus from household to household. That's the way we're going to win.
We're gonna beat it. We're gonna beat it together. Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives."
- UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson
