Lord Alan Sugar has urged Piers Morgan to ‘self-isolate’ after his Good Morning Britain co-host Susanna Reid put herself in quarantine due to COVID-19 symptoms in her household.
The Apprentice star, 72, took to Twitter on Tuesday to point out that Susanna, 49, had been in contact with Piers, 54, as they filmed their ITV chatshow on Monday.
Lord Sugar tweeted: ‘If @susannareid100 may have corona passed on from her son. Does it not follow that as she has been in contact with @piersmorgan he should be in isolation also.’
‘Self-isolate’: Lord Alan Sugar has urged Piers Morgan to ‘self-isolate’ after his Good Morning Britain co-host Susanna Reid put herself in quarantine due to COVID-19 symptoms in her household
It comes after Susanna revealed that she is self-isolating at her London home after a member of her household developed symptoms akin to those displayed by coronavirus COVID-19 carriers.
The Good Morning Britain presenter, who featured on Monday’s edition of the show alongside Piers, will not return while she adopts the precautionary measure laid out by the World Health Organisation.
Addressing Twitter followers on Monday evening, Susanna, 49, admitted she was distancing herself from the ITV production team, her co-hosts and members of the public – despite showing no symptoms herself.
Lord Sugar tweeted: ‘If @susannareid100 may have corona passed on from her son. Does it not follow that as she has been in contact with @piersmorgan he should be in isolation also.’
Absent: It comes after Susanna revealed that she is self-isolating at her London home after a member of her household developed symptoms akin to those displayed by coronavirus COVID-19 carriers (pictured on Monday’s GMB)
She wrote: ‘I am currently well but due to the new advice today I will be self-isolating for two weeks due to symptoms in my household. Stay well everyone.’
While on Tuesday, Susanna Skyped in from home during an episode of Good Morning Britain.
She took part in the show via video call to join her co-star Piers as he joked she was self-isolating to avoid him.
Speaking to Susanna via video link at the opening of the show Piers quipped: ‘I’ve heard some ways of avoiding working with me but this is ridiculous.’
‘Finally after all these years I’ve put myself in self-isolation from you,’ she replied.
Revelation: Addressing Twitter followers on Monday evening, Susanna, 49, admitted she was distancing herself from the ITV production team, her co-hosts and members of the public – despite showing no symptoms herself
Susanna reassured viewers she had no symptoms, explaining that one of her children had mild symptoms that appeared on Monday.
She told Piers: ‘One of my children has a cough, a persistent cough. And that came on yesterday. Before the briefing yesterday afternoon, the advice had been the person themselves would be confined to the house for seven days.
‘Well, suddenly with these new drastic action measures, that changed yesterday afternoon. It meant if one member of your household had the cough or fever you would all have to go in self isolation for 14 days.
‘Immediately, I thought I can’t go into work and work with you guys for 14 days.
Working from home: Susanna called in from home during Tuesday’s episode of Good Morning Britain, as Piers joked she was self-isolating to avoid him
Susanna shares three teenage sons with her ex husband Dominic Cotton, and pointed out that one child’s symptoms have meant both households are self-isolating.
‘All the children are off. We’re two households. It’s a very unusual situation. I am very, very lucky. I’m paid even when I’m sick. I’m in a privileged position.’
Susanna’s admission on Monday came shortly after Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Brits to work from home, stay away from bars, clubs and restaurants and avoid ‘all non-essential contact’ for 12-weeks.
The PM warned that the coronavirus was now in a phase of rapid spread across the UK, with London seeing a particular surge, and it was time to take radical action to stop the NHS being swamped.
Guideline: Susanna’s admission on Monday came shortly after Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Brits to work from home, stay away from bars, clubs and restaurants and avoid ‘all non-essential contact’
Everyone should avoid contact that is not absolutely necessary – with restaurants, bars and cinemas and travel off limits, and an end to large gatherings. Admitting that the squeeze could last 12 weeks or even longer, the PM acknowledged he was ‘asking a lot’.
Entire households should self-isolate for two weeks if one person has been showing symptoms, and older people should prepare to stay away from risks for months to come. He said that meant ‘you should not go out, even to buy food or essentials’.
The breakneck developments came amid growing criticism of the UK government’s response, which has looked increasingly out of step with that around the globe.
In the studio: Susanna featured on Monday’s edition of the show alongside Piers Morgan and resident Doctor Hilary Jones
Moments after Johnson’s dramatic press conference, actor Idris Elba revealed he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
The actor, 47, told followers he ‘feels ok’ and has no symptoms but has decided to self-isolate following his exposure to COVID-19.
Posting a video on social media, the star sat next to his wife Sabrina to give fans an update on his condition.
Isolating: Idris Elba, 47, revealed he has tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday evening