“You can sit in the bed.” The British government stated that Johnson is better
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the fourth day remains in intensive care at the London hospital of St. Thomas with a diagnosis of COVID-19, is on the mend. This was at the briefing on 9 April was announced by the Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak, informs Sky News.
The Prime Minister can sit in bed and “interact with medical staff,” said the Chancellor of the exchequer.
Johnson continues the “standard oxygen therapy” and is in a good mood, said Sunak.
Sky News sources said that the Prime Minister is of sound mind and is available for contact with members of the government.
Coronavirus Johnson was confirmed on March 27, he was in residence at Downing street in isolation.
The evening of 5 April the British Prime Minister was hospitalized. In the office of policy emphasized that he went to the hospital on the advice of a physician as a precaution: the Johnson about 10 days there were high fever and cough. On 6 April the head of the British government was transferred to intensive care.
Johnson became the first leader of a major power, infected with a coronavirus infection. His responsibilities now temporarily takes foreign Minister of the UK Dominic Raab.
As of 9 April in the UK confirmed infection with coronavirus 077 65 people died 7978, announced the Department of health and social protection.