Published 17:52 IST, March 27th 2020
Buckingham Palace releases statement after UK PM Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19
After the UK PM announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace released a statement clarifying that the Queen was in good health.
After UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Buckingham Palace released an official statement. It elaborated that Queen Elizabeth II had met Johnson on March 11. At the same time, it was clarified that she remained in good health and was following appropriate advice pertaining to her welfare. Two days earlier, her son Prince Charles tested positive for COVID-19.
As per a spokesperson, Prince Charles was displaying mild symptoms, but remained in good health. At the same, the Duchess of Cornwall is also self-isolating despite not have having the virus. Earlier, Queen Elizabeth II was shifted to the Windsor castle amid the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus in the UK. Currently, 11,658 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded in the UK while the death toll has surged to 578.
Read the full statement of Buckingham Palace here:
"Her Majesty The Queen remains in good health. The Queen last saw the PM on the 11th March and is following all the appropriate advice with regards to her welfare. We will not be commenting further."
Boris Johnson confident of UK pulling through the crisis
In a video statement on Twitter, Boris Johnson mentioned that he developed mild symptoms of COVID-19 such as persistent cough and fever over the last 24 hours. Thereafter, he took a test on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer, which came out positive. As a result, Johnson stated that he was working from home and self-isolating. At the same time, he exuded confidence that the UK would get through this phase successfully by complying with the necessary measures. He urged upon everyone to stop the spread of COVID-19 from household to household.
A day earlier, many people across the UK including Boris Johnson joined in a mass round of applause at 8 pm to thank the NHS staff including doctors, nurses, pharmacists and emergency workers working to combat the novel coronavirus crisis. The organizers of the 'Clap for our Carers' event had asked the people to clap either on the doorsteps of their houses or through open windows.
Updated 18:13 IST, March 27th 2020