The Board of Deputies has joined other leading communal figures in wishing Prime Minister Boris Johnson ''a full and speedy recovery'' after he was put into intensive care with coronavirus
Downing Street confirmed the PM's condition deteriorated on Monday after he was initially admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London the previous evening. He contracted the virus 10 days ago.
In a statement, the Board said: "We have been sorry to learn the Prime Minister's condition has worsened and that he has been moved to intensive care.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with him and we wish him a refuah shelaima umehaira - a full and speedy recovery."