LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is no longer in intensive care but remains in hospital.

A Downing Street spokesman said on Thursday that Johnson “has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery."

He "is in extremely good spirits," the spokesman added.

The 55-year-old premier was taken to hospital on Sunday, 10 days after testing positive and was moved to intensive care on Monday.

On Monday, Johnson's condition had worsened and he was taken to the ICU, but on Tuesday, Downing Street said he was in a stable condition.

Johnson received "standard oxygen treatment" in intensive care and was not put on a ventilator, Downing Street said earlier.

He "continues to improve" after a "good night" and thanked the NHS for the "brilliant care" he has received, the spokesman added.

US President Donald Trump tweeted that Johnson's move out of intensive care was "great news,” adding "get well Boris!"

Commenting on the health of the Conservative leader, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is deputizing for the PM, said: He did not require mechanical or invasive ventilation and did not have pneumonia.”

Rishi Sunak, the UK's top finance minister, said at the daily Downing Street press briefing Wednesday that Johnson was "sitting up in bed and engaging positively with the clinical team."

Sunak added that "the news about the Prime Minister reminds us how indiscriminate this virus is."

The UK government's emergency committee -- Cobra -- was meeting Thursday to discuss options to review the coronavirus restrictions, but officials have played down the possibility of the lockdown being lifted any time soon. — Agencies