Thomas's hospital after he was admitted
with persistent coronavirus symptoms
during the course of this afternoon the
Prime Minister's condition worsened and
on the advice of the medical team he was
moved in to a critical care unit so in
light of those circumstances the Prime
Minister asked me as first secretary to
deputize for him where necessary in
driving forward the government's plans
to defeat coronavirus and as you'll know
we he's been receiving excellent care at
some Thomas's Hospital and we'd like to
take this opportunity as a government to
thank NHS staff up and down the country
but all of their dedication hard work
and commitment in treating everyone
who's been affected by this awful virus
with the Prime Minister now in intensive
care this is obviously an extremely
serious situation I mean how how worried
should people be about his health and
about who's in charge of the government
well the government's business will
continue and the Prime Minister is in
safe hands with that brilliant team at
some Thomas's Hospital and the focus of
the government will continue to be on
making sure at the Prime Minister's
Direction all the plans for making sure
that we can defeat coronavirus and pull
the country through this challenge will
be taken forward are you confident know
that the government is under control
tonight there's an incredibly strong
team spirit behind the Prime Minister
and making sure that we get all of the
plans that the Prime Minister's
instructed us to deliver to get them
implemented as soon as possible and
that's the way we'll bring the whole
country through the 'quran of
coronavirus challenge that we face right
now so that was a