PM Boris Johnson Admitted In Hospital Owing To ‘Lingering Symptoms’ Of Coronavirus

The U.K. currently stands at 47, 806 cases of coronavirus, a death toll of almost 5,000, and the imminent prediction that the nation may end up with the pattern the virus acquired in Italy and rapidly increase, resulting in a drastic crisis.

Of these thousands of cases, one is Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who had been observing self-isolation and has been quarantining at home since he was tested positive on Mar. 27.

Even a few weeks ago, Johnson had been brazenly flouting the guidelines of social distancing and self-isolating followed by other countries and had even boasted of shaking hands with coronavirus patients in a hospital. After that not only did he and many other ministers test positive, but also the number of infected cases in the nation grew exponentially leading the U.S. to employ strict measures.

But recently, Boris Johnson was admitted to the hospital as a “precautionary step” after he continued to experience the “lingering symptoms” of coronavirus.

"On the advice of his doctor, the Prime Minister has tonight been admitted to hospital for tests," the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.

"This is a precautionary step, as the prime minister continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus 10 days after testing positive for the virus,” a Downing Street spokeswoman shared. She added that "Prime Minister continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus 10 days after testing positive for the virus. The Prime Minister thanks NHS staff for all of their incredible hard work and urges the public to continue to follow the Government's advice to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives.”

Allaying any doubts about the PM’s health worsening, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Kent Sepkowitz, a physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York and professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, shared that hospital visits are necessary. From tests like a CT scan of the chest, blood test, or a test of blood oxygen to show "several more variables of lung function and might indicate whether he is just fatigued and spent, or actually in some danger.”

Johnson’s pregnant partner, Carrie Symonds, is “on the mend” after she too experienced COVID-19 symptoms, like Johnson's secretary of state for health, Matt Hancock and chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, who are currently observing self-isolation.