COVID-19: British PM, Boris Johnson, Leaves Hospital
- Continues recovery at Chequers
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has left the hospital after spending a week down with the coronavirus (Covid-19).
He will however be at The Chequers to continue his recovery process. The Chequers or Chequers Court, is the country house of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
The Chequers is a 16th century manor house in origin, located near the village of Ellesborough, halfway between Princes Risborough and Wendover in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. It is at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, about 40 miles (64 km) North-west of Central London.
The Prime Minister was treated at St Thomas’ hospital in South London and had spent time in the hospital’s intensive care unit after his health situation deteriorated.
A No10 Downing Street spokesman said: “The PM has been discharged from hospital to continue his recovery, at Chequers.
“On the advice of his medical team, the PM will not be immediately returning to work. He wishes to thank everybody at St Thomas’ for the brilliant care he has received.”
“All of his thoughts are with those affected by this illness”, the spokesperson said.
Johnson was taken into hospital on Sunday, April 5, 2020, after his coronavirus symptoms, including a cough and a high temperature, persisted.
Johnson was thereafter moved into intensive care on Monday evening with the government explaining that he was not put on a ventilator but had continued to receive “standard oxygen treatment”.
Johnson tested positive for the virus on March 27, but continued to work while isolating himself in Downing Street, including chairing meetings by videolink.
On Thursday, he was moved to a hospital ward after three nights in intensive care, and was said to be in “extremely good spirits”, according to Downing Street.
In a statement released on Thursday evening, a No 10 spokesman said: “The Prime Minister has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery.”
Dominic Raab, who has been deputising for Johnson, had earlier said the Prime Minister was making “positive steps forward”. – The Guardian
