The PRIME MINISTER confirmed in a video posted on Twitter this morning that he has tested positive for coronavirus.

Boris said: "Hi folks, I want to bring you up to speed with something that is happening today.

"I have developed mild symptoms of the coronavirus, a temperature and a persistent cough and on the advice of the chief medical officer I've taken a test that has come out positive. 

"So I am working from home, I'm self-isolating and that's entirely the right thing to do.

"But be in no doubt that I can continue thanks to the wizardry of modern technology to communicate with all of my top team to lead the national fight back against coronavirus.

"I want to thank everybody that is involved, above out amazing NHS staff. It was very moving last night to join in the national clap for the NHS.

"It's not just the NHS, it's our police, our social care workers, teachers, everybody who works in school and DWP staff.

"An amazing national effort by the public services but also by every member of the British public whose volunteering, an incredible response.

"600,000 people have volunteered to take part in a great national effort to protect people from the consequences of coronavirus.

"I want to thank you and everybody whose working to keep our country going through this epidemic.

"We will get through this by applying the measures you have heard so much about.

"The more effectively we all comply with those measures the faster our country will come through this epidemic and the faster we will bounce back.

"Thank you to everybody who is doing what I'm doing, working from home and stopping the spread of the virus from household to household.

"That's the way we are going to win, we will beat it and beat it together.

"Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives."