Boris Johnson in ‘stable’ condition after night in intensive care

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is “in good spirits” and was stable overnight after being moved to intensive care Monday with coronavirus, the BBC reported.

In a Tuesday statement, a Downing Street spokesperson said, “The prime minister has been stable overnight and remains in good spirits. He is receiving standard oxygen treatment and is breathing without any other assistance.”

“He has not required mechanical ventilation or noninvasive respiratory support,” the spokesperson continued, the BBC reported.

Johnson, 55, was hospitalized Sunday with “persistent symptoms” of the virus, before being moved to intensive care Monday.

U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is deputizing for Johnson while he remains in the hospital, according to the BBC. He chaired the government’s daily coronavirus meeting Tuesday and said that there is an “incredibly strong team spirit” behind the prime minister. 

Johnson confirmed late last month that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, sharing at the time that he developed “mild symptoms” and was “self-isolating” while continuing to lead the government’s response against the pandemic. 

Trump wished Johnson well at a Sunday press briefing following the news that the British leader had been hospitalized.

“I want to express our nation’s well wishes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he wages his own, personal fight with the virus,” Trump told reporters. “All Americans are praying for him; he’s a friend of mine and a great gentleman.” 

“As you know, he was brought to the hospital today but I’m hopeful and sure that he’s going to be fine,” he continued.

There are at least 51,608 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the U.K., and over 5,373 deaths amid the ongoing pandemic.