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PM Johnson staying in coronavirus isolation with mild symptoms

FILE PHOTO: The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was remaining in isolation on Friday as he still had mild symptoms of the coronavirus including a high temperature seven days after he tested positive for the virus.

"Although I'm feeling better and I've done my seven days of isolation, alas I still have one of the symptoms, a minor symptom, I still have a temperature so in accordance with government advice I must continue my self isolation until that symptom itself goes," Johnson said in a video message.

Johnson announced a week ago that he had tested positive and would be isolating in Downing Street.

(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton; editing by Michael Holden)