Carrie: I’ve been ill in bed with virus symptoms for seven days
BORIS HAS BEEN HIT ‘LIKE A SLEDGEHAMMER’
PREGNANT Carrie Symonds last night revealed she has been laid up with suspected coronavirus for a week – as her fiancé Boris Johnson entered his tenth day of isolation.
Ms Symonds told how she has spent the past seven days in bed after experiencing the ‘main symptoms’ of Covid-19.
While the 32-year-old confirmed she hasn’t undergone a test, she says she is now making progress and is beginning to feel better.
She also urged other expectant mothers to read the most recent guidelines on how coronavirus can affect them. It is understood that Ms Symonds, who is said to be about six months pregnant, is with Mr Johnson at their flat in Downing Street after initially isolating him when he was struck down ten days ago. However No 10 would not confirm her location.
Britain yesterday suffered its worst day yet in the coronavirus crisis with 708 dead, including a five-year-old child with underlying health issues.
The news comes amid increasing concern that the British prime minister is suffering more than the ‘mild’ symptoms he claims, with one source saying he had been ‘hit like a sledgehammer’ by the virus.
Mr Johnson was due out of the standard week-long isolation on Friday, but last night was continuing to keep his distance from aides and staff because he still has a high temperature.
Today will be the tenth day since the 55-year-old tested positive for Covid-19, with experts warning that more serious cases can last for up to two weeks.
Longer cases can also lead to complications, with doctors warning that a high temperature can be a sign of pneumonia.
Downing Street refused to be drawn on whether Mr Johnson was being visited by doctors at No 10.
Multiple insiders have told The Mail on Sunday that Mr Johnson has ‘been coughing and spluttering his way through conference calls’ with staff.
One senior source said: ‘He has not been resting enough and is still leading from the front.
‘Obviously that is beginning to slow down his recovery. He needs to go to bed.’ Revealing her own news late yesterday afternoon, Ms Symonds wrote on Twitter: ‘I’ve spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of coronavirus.
‘I haven’t needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger and I’m on the mend. Being pregnant with Covid-19 is obviously worrying. To other pregnant women, please do read and follow the most up-to-date guidance which I found to be very reassuring.’
The Mail on Sunday’s Dr Ellie Cannon said pregnant women need not overly worry about catching the virus but should take extra steps if they do.
She added: ‘Pregnant women are most likely to have Covid-19 as a mild illness making a full recovery. Any more severe symptoms should be discussed with their GP.’
I’ve spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of Coronavirus. I haven’t needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger and I’m on the mend. Being pregnant with Covid-19 is obviously worrying. To other pregnant women, please do read and follow the most up to date guidance which I found to be v reassuring: REVELATION: Ms Symonds’ Twitter feed yesterday