Prime Minister Boris Johnson is "still very much in
charge of the government" despite spending the night in hospital with
coronavirus, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.
The PM was taken to a London hospital on Sunday evening
with "persistent symptoms" - including a temperature - for a series
of routine tests.
It is said to be a "precautionary step" taken on
the advice of his doctor. Mr Johnson, 55, tested positive for coronavirus 10
days ago. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab chaired Monday morning's coronavirus
meeting in his place.
Last month, the prime minister's spokesman said if Mr
Johnson was unwell and unable to work, Mr Raab, as the first secretary of
state, would stand in.
Mr Jenrick told BBC Breakfast: "We hope that as a
result of these tests [the prime minister] will be able to come back to Downing
Street as soon as possible.
"He's been working extremely hard leading the
government and being constantly updated. That's going to continue."
"I'm sure this is very frustrating for him, for
somebody like Boris who wants to be hands [on] running the government from the
front, but nonetheless he's still very much in charge of the government,"
he added. bbc
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