This England

Boris Johnson wins the 2019 General Election and prepares for Government. Covid 19 emerges in Wuhan andcases rise in China, then spread across Asia and to Europe. Boris prepares for Britain leaving the European Union.

As the situation worsens in Italy, Boris attends a tense COBRA meeting and prepares for the pandemic to reach the UK's shores.

A jogger sees Cummings and his family in Durham as more and more people fall ill and care homes and hospitals struggle to cope with the cases. At the same time, the Government discusses contingency plans as Boris is taken to ICU.

While Boris recovers, Carrie gives birth and the country tries to cope with Covid-19 cases. The Cummings Durham story breaks and Dom has to hold a press conference to address the breach of lockdown regulations.