Coronavirus: UK PM Boris Johnson Moved Out Of ICU; Govt Says 'In Extremely Good Spirits'

"The Prime Minister has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery," a spokesperson said, reported the BBC.

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 New Delhi: UK Prime Minister Borish Johnson, who was admitted to hospital as his Covid-19 symptoms had worsened, has now been moved out of intensive care unit, a spokesperson for the UK Prime Minister said. "The Prime Minister has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery," the spokesperson said, reported the BBC. "He is in extremely good spirits," he added. Johnson was admitted to hospital on Sunday and shifted to ICU on Monday after COVID-19 symptoms worsened. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is deputising for Johnson while he is in hospital, had told reporters during the daily briefing that the Prime Minister continues to make positive steps forwards and is in good spirits . Also Check: Coronavirus In India LIVE Updates Earlier on Thursday, Downing Street had confirmed that Johnson continues to improve after he spent a third night in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a London hospital with coronavirus. The 55-year-old was shifted to the ICU of St Thomas' Hospital in London on Monday night as his condition worsened over 10 days after he had tested positive for coronavirus and went into self-isolation. He has since received "standard oxygen treatment" but has not been diagnosed with pneumonia or required a ventilator to aid his breathing. "The Prime Minister had a good night and continues to improve in intensive care at St. Thomas' Hospital. He's in good spirits," a Downing Street spokesperson said, providing a health update on the UK PM. He's stable, improving, sat up and engaged with medical staff. I've known the Prime Minister for a long time and I wish him well in this difficult time and I think things are getting better for him," UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said earlier on Thursday. Also Watch: (additional inputs from PTI)