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Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19

"Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus," he said on Twitter. 

  (Agence France-Presse)
London, United Kingdom
Fri, March 27, 2020

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Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson sits in the study of 10 Downing Street, on a video conference call to other G20 leaders during the coronavirus outbreak in London, Britain on Thursday (10 Downing Street/Handout via Reuters/Andrew Parsons)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that he is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.

"Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus," he said on Twitter. 

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

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