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Coronavirus-stricken UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been able to go for short walks as his condition improves after being transferred from the intensive care unit to a ward in a London hospital, the government announced Friday.

Johnson, 55, was able to walk on his own after he was moved to the ward at St. Thomas Hospital, across from Parliament, the day before, Sky News reported.

“The prime minister has been able to do short walks, between periods of rest, as part of the care he is receiving to aid his recovery,” the government said.

Johnson had been rushed to the ICU after his condition worsened earlier this week so he would be near a ventilator should he need one, which he did not, officials said.