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Kate Garraway sends well wishes to Boris Johnson as her husband Derek also battles coronavirus in intensive care

  • Boris Johnson was admitted to intensive care at St Thomas’ Hospital on Monday 
  • The 55-year-old was transferred to intensive care at 7pm because of breathing difficulties 
  • Kate sent the Prime Minister wishes of a speedy recovery as he battles COVID-19
  • The GMB’s presenter’s husband Derek is also in ICU battling coronavirus
  • Kate is self-isolating at home with their two children  

By Connie Rusk For Mailonline

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Kate Garraway has sent her well wishes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson after it was announced he has been admitted to intensive care at St Thomas’ Hospital on Monday night. 

The Good Morning Britain presenter, 52, was among thousands who commented on Piers Morgans’ Instagram post of a picture of Boris, 55, and his pregnant fiancée Carrie Symonds at No 10 Downing Street. 

It comes after it was confirmed last week, Kate’s husband Derek has also been admitted to intensive care with coronavirus after becoming very ill. 

Kate Garraway has sent her well wishes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson after it was announced he has been admitted to intensive care at St Thomas’ Hospital

Piers wrote: ‘If you’re not rooting for our Prime Minister tonight & willing him to make a speedy recovery, then you’re a despicable human being.

‘He is very ill with a deadly virus & his pregnant partner has also been sick. Incredibly worrying time for them & the country. Come on Boris’

Kate commented: ‘Get well Boris x’.  

Health: Boris was moved to ICU at St Thomas’ Hospital in central London and given oxygen after his health deteriorated sharply over just two hours on Monday night (pictured last week)

Support: The GMB presenter, 52, was among thousands who commented on Piers Morgans’ Instagram post of a picture of Boris, 55, and his pregnant fiancée Carrie Symonds

Sending her well wishes: Kate commented: ‘Get well Boris x’.

Boris was moved to ICU at St Thomas’ Hospital in central London and given oxygen after his health deteriorated sharply over just two hours, leaving doctors fearing he will need a ventilator.

Boris was transferred to intensive care at 7pm because of breathing difficulties – forcing him to ‘deputise’ Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to take the reins of government.  

The PM’s sharp downturn came 11 days after he first suffered coronavirus symptoms and went into isolation. He looked increasingly unwell when glimpsed in public and in ‘selfie’ videos posted on on social media, and ministers were then shocked by his grim appearance at a Zoom conference on Sunday.

Concerns: Just days ago, the presenter voiced her fears on GMB meeting with Prince Charles before he tested positive for coronavirus (pictured at the Prince’s Trust Awards on March 11) 

Downing Street sources confirmed Boris is not yet on a ventilator – but was moved to intensive care to be near one if needed. Some medical experts forecasting this course of action is now ‘very likely’.

Two thirds of patients in intensive care with coronavirus are sedated and put on a ventilator within 24 hours of arriving as the illness attacks their lungs. 

It comes as Kate is reportedly ‘sick with worry’ as husband Derek battles COVID-19 in intensive care, after being admitted to the hospital a week ago and testing positive for the virus. 

Kate, 52, who hasn’t been tested but is displaying ‘mild symptoms’ is self-isolating at home with their two children – Darcey, 14, and William (Bill), ten. 

Just days ago, the presenter voiced her fears on Good Morning Britain after meeting with Prince Charles before he tested positive for coronavirus.

She spoke about their encounter live on air, revealing that the pair had got ‘relatively close’ at the Prince’s Trust Awards on March 11. 

Kate’s spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘Kate’s husband, Derek Draper, has been taken to hospital and is being treated in intensive care with a confirmed case of COVID-19. 

He was admitted on Monday and has since tested positive for the virus. 

‘Kate, hasn’t been tested, however she has also been displaying mild symptoms, also since Monday, and as a result has been on strict isolation with her children at home.’    

Expressing their support: Susanna Reid and Piers  paid tribute to Kate ‘s husband Derek Draper during Monday’s edition of Good Morning Britain, as he continues to battle COVID-19

A source added to The Sun: ‘This is a desperate situation for Kate who is sick with worry about Derek’s health.  

‘She is obviously off TV too. Everyone at GMB is so worried for her.’ 

Kate shared a video of herself clapping for the NHS on Thursday night where she said her family had an ‘extra special reason’ to clap for our carers. 

She wrote: ‘We had a an extra special reason to #clapthecarers in our house tonight but there’s a special reason for us all isn’t there. 

‘Thank thank you to all the health workers caring for our loved ones and key workers keeping our lives going [clapping emojis] you are incredible.’ 

Heartfelt: Kate shared a video of herself clapping for the NHS on Thursday night where she said her family had an ‘extra special reason’ to clap for our carers

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