Boris Johnson is self-isolating after potential coronavirus publicity

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after coming into contact with a member of parliament who has examined optimistic for coronavirus, a authorities spokesman stated in an announcement.

Johnson, who spent three days in an intensive care unit in April after contracting the illness, isn’t exhibiting signs, the assertion stated.

He was notified concerning the contact by NHS Check and Hint, a authorities contact tracing service, that he had come into contact with somebody who examined optimistic and was required to self-isolate.

“The Prime Minister will observe the foundations and is self-isolating,” in accordance with the assertion. “He’ll keep on working from Downing Road, together with on main the Authorities’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.”

The potential publicity got here on Thursday throughout an roughly 35 minute assembly between Johnson and members of parliament, together with Lee Anderson, a fellow member of Johnson’s Conservative Social gathering. Anderson later examined optimistic for the virus.

The information comes as the UK struggles to include a resurgence of the virus.

A second lockdown imposed in England barring successfully all nonessential exercise is in impact and attributable to expire in early December. Johnson has defended the measure, saying that there’s “no various.”