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Statement from Downing Street: 5 April 2020

A statement from Downing Street.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Published: 5 April 2020

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

On the advice of his doctor, the Prime Minister has tonight been admitted to hospital for tests.

This is a precautionary step, as the Prime Minister continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus ten days after testing positive for the virus.

The Prime Minister thanks NHS staff for all of their incredible hard work and urges the public to continue to follow the Government’s advice to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives.

Published 5 April 2020