As prime minister, Johnson would have had contact with numerous key figures working on the U.K.’s coronavirus response, leading to concerns that the virus could now be circulating throughout the top levels of government. The spokesperson said No 10, as a workplace, had been observing the official social distancing advice for staff to work from home unless absolutely necessary, and to keep at least two meters apart from other people.
“The advice to staff here and also to the prime minister’s colleagues is that they don’t need to do anything in terms of self-isolation unless they begin to suspect they have symptoms, in which case they should follow the Public Health England advice,” the spokesperson said. They added that they were not aware of any other No 10 staff testing positive for the virus, but confirmed that some had already self-isolated after developing symptoms.
Johnson, who would also typically have weekly audiences with Queen Elizabeth II, has not seen the monarch in person for “a significant time” and has been holding the weekly sessions by telephone for at least the past two weeks, the spokesperson said.
Source:politico.com