Upon showing signs of improvement in his health and regaining access to his phones, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reached out to his pregnant fiancée Carie Symonds, who has herself been recuperating from COVID-19, as per recent reports.
Testing positive for the virus more than two weeks ago, Johnson was admitted to the hospital last Sunday and placed in the Intensive Care Unit, requiring oxygen therapy.
In the past few days, his condition has significantly improved, and on Friday, he was able to converse and walk.
Reports from the Sun UK indicate that upon being cleared by medical staff, Johnson wasted no time in contacting his partner, 32-year-old Ms. Symonds, whom he has been unable to see for nearly three weeks due to their respective quarantines.
According to the Sun UK, Boris was well enough to quickly reach out to his partner and the rest of his family after being handed back his two phones.
Mr. Johnson’s official spokesman also expressed gratitude to the National Health Service workers (NHS) for the care provided to Johnson and other COVID-19 patients during this period.
He stated: ‘The Prime Minister thanks the NHS for the brilliant care which it is providing. ‘The claps for carers have provided wonderful, unifying moments for the entire country. ‘I’m sure that tonight we will once again see people in their millions paying tribute to our fantastic dedicated care workers.’
Following Johnson’s illness on March 27, Carie announced that she had spent a week in bed with symptoms of the virus.
She wrote on Twitter: ‘I’ve spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of Coronavirus. I haven’t needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger and I’m on the mend.
‘Being pregnant with COVID-19 is obviously worrying. To other pregnant women, please do read and follow the most up to date guidance which I found to be very reassuring.’