The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, is extending best wishes to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Johnson has spent the night in intensive care at a central London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened.
“We are deeply concerned by the terrible news that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to intensive care from symptoms of the Coronavirus,” the Antigua and Barbuda leader said.
“My government and I extend best wishes for a speedy recovery and a return of Prime Minister Johnson to his duties.
“The prayers of the people of Antigua and Barbuda are with Boris, his family and the British people in general, as we work collectively to rid the world of the deadly COVID-19 disease,” Browne added.
Johnson, 55, is “in very good hands,” said Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is standing in for the PM and chaired the government’s daily meeting.
Johnson was admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital with “persistent symptoms” on Sunday and moved to intensive care on Monday at 19:00 BST.
He was moved as a precaution so he could be close to a ventilator – which takes over the body’s breathing process.
