The prime minister is quizzed in the House of Commons on why the Midlands city has been forced to reimpose strict conditions.
"We sent mobile testing units shortly thereafter," he said, with ministers also engaging"actively" with local officials.
"Both pillar one and pillar two have been shared not just with Leicester but with all authorities across the country," Mr Johnson told MPs.
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