UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, infected with Coronavirus

Prime Minister Boris Johnson Getty

The British government announced on Friday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been infected with the Corona epidemic.

Johnson said Johnson said "Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus".

"I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus".

Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus.

I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus.

Together we will beat this. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/9Te6aFP0Ri

— Boris Johnson #StayHomeSaveLives (@BorisJohnson) March 27, 2020

A spokesman for the Prime Minister at Downing Street said that Johnson, 55, had minor symptoms on Thursday, a day after he attended a weekly session to answer questions from lawmakers in the House of Commons.

The spokesman explained that the Prime Minister had been examined for the Coronavirus  on the personal advice of Chief Medical Officer in the United Kingdom Chris Whitty, where the examination was carried out at the Prime Minister's headquarters in Downing Street by National Health Service workers, the result of the examination was positive.