Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his condition worsened, Downing Street has said.
The prime minister was admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital in London on Sunday night – 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus – after continuing to display symptoms of COVID-19.
He was initially admitted “as a precaution” but Mr Johnson’s health has since deteriorated, Number 10 said.
The prime minister has now asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise for him “where necessary”.
A Number 10 spokesman said: “Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the intensive care unit at the hospital.
