Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus, Downing Street has said.
He "continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus", a spokeswoman said - including a high temperature.
It was described as a "precautionary step" taken on the advice of his doctor.
The prime minister remains in charge of the government and urged people to follow its social distancing advice.
"On the advice of his doctor, the prime minister has tonight been admitted to hospital for tests," the spokeswoman said.
"This is a precautionary step, as the prime minister continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus ten days after testing positive for the virus."
She added: "The prime minister thanks NHS staff for all of their incredible hard work and urges the public to continue to follow the government's advice to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives."
Mr Johnson has worked from home since it was announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus on 27 March.
He chaired a coronavirus meeting via video-link on Friday morning.
He was last seen in public applauding the NHS and other key workers from his flat in Downing Street on Thursday.
Latest Stories
-
How a 23-year-old fooled the internet with an AI Kendrick Lamar diss track
13 mins -
No man should be intimidated by the strength of a woman – Charlotte Oduro
16 mins -
Ghana is not immune to terrorist attack – National Security
16 mins -
WAFU B U-17 Championship: Ghana drawn in Group A, face Benin and Cote d’Ivoire
39 mins -
Two hit by stray bullet as Police clash with ‘wee smokers’
51 mins -
Okyeame Kwame aims for another Artiste of the Year win after 15 years
1 hour -
NAGRAT gives government one-week ultimatum to redeem unpaid pensions for 700,000 workers
1 hour -
Deloitte launches Technology, Media and Telecom predictions for 2024
1 hour -
Meta AI expands to Ghana, Nigeria and other countries in Africa; adds new features
2 hours -
GPL: Expect a new Kotoko against Samartex – Ogum tells fans
2 hours -
Court orders service of notice for DNA test to Mohbad’s wife
3 hours -
Changes to Ghana’s oil and gas royalty and licensing scheme to be implemented in 2024
3 hours -
Ghana’s oil production to rebound in 2024 growing by 5% – Fitch Solutions
3 hours -
Davido gifts fan $50K to clear off her student loan
3 hours -
Netflix: Profits soar after password sharing crackdown
3 hours