UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will stay in self-isolation because he is still showing symptoms of Covid-19.
Friday was expected to be Johnson’s final day in self-quarantine, after he tested positive for the virus last week.
But Johnson said he still has a temperature and will remain isolated, as per the country’s guidelines.
The UK has told people with symptoms or who test positive for Covid-19 to stay in self-isolation for seven days, or longer if they are still symptomatic. The World Health Organization’s guidelines, by contrast, state people must stay in self-isolation for 14 days after they develop symptoms.
Johnson has been leading his country’s coronavirus response from home while in quarantine. His Health Secretary Matt Hancock also tested positive last week, but he has now come out of self-isolation.
In a video posted to Twitter, Johnson also urged people not to go outside as good weather arrives in the UK over the coming days. “Everybody may be getting a bit stir-crazy,” he said. “Please, stick with the guidance,” he said.
