London — Camilla (Duchess of Cornwall) and the future Queen consort of the U.Ok. has been confirmed to have examined optimistic for COVID-19. She is now self-isolating in keeping with the royal household on Monday. This information comes 4 days after Camilla, the British inheritor to Prince Charles, was confirmed optimistic. She then went into self-isolation.
Clarence Home, Charles and Camilla’s official residence didn’t present any additional data Monday on the couple’s signs. Nevertheless, their COVID standing was sure to gasoline concern for the 95-year outdated monarch, as Queen Elizabeth II spent two days together with her son simply earlier than his optimistic check.
Buckingham Palace has not offered any additional details about the queen’s well being, besides Thursday when it said that she was free from signs associated to coronavirus an infection. Due to privateness considerations, the palace has not offered a lot details about the queen’s well being. It has additionally not confirmed that she has been examined for COVID.
Camilla said final week that she continued to make public appearances, whereas her husband was dwelling alone, and that she was nonetheless detrimental from the check, regardless of having taken it “so many” instances.
The UK’s COVID-19 an infection fee remains to be excessive. Nevertheless, British well being authorities have stopped recommending confirmatory PCR exams following a optimistic fast check end result.
Charles, 73, was first to get COVID in March 2020, shortly earlier than the outbreak. He had solely gentle signs at that time. Camilla was not contaminated beforehand.
Not too long ago, the U.Ok. authorities eliminated most of its COVID-19 restrictions. This included the requirement to put on masks indoors. Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the UK, introduced final week that he would seemingly raise one remaining restriction — which applies to anybody who has examined optimistic for self-isolation for not less than 5 consecutive days — previous to the deliberate date in March.
He said that England might be free from all COVID restrictions by February 31, assuming there isn’t a change within the trajectory for hospitalizations and case charges.
Scientists and critics have argued that this transfer may sign to the general public that the pandemic has ended, despite the fact that circumstances are nonetheless rising throughout the nation.
Johnson said, “Clearly in a lot the identical means as for somebody with flu, they wouldn’t advocate that they go to work.” Johnson said, “We wouldn’t advocate anybody going to work if they’ve an infectious sickness.”
