He is currently in a London NHS hospital and is believed to be staying in overnight at the very least. If the Prime Minister is off sick with coronavirus, who's running the country? When the Prime Minister is away or unable to perform his duties, the First Minister usually takes over for them. On Sunday night, a spokesman insisted that Mr Johnson remains "in charge of the Government" despite his hospital admission. A Downing Street spokesperson said: “On the advice of his doctor, the Prime Minister has tonight been admitted to hospital for tests.

Source: Daily Mirror April 05, 2020 21:33 UTC