THE global coronavirus crisis arrived in Swindon exactly one year ago today when the council confirmed the town’s first case of Covid-19. The Adver has outlined the entire course of the pandemic so far and how it affected the town. For the full story on each date, click the links in the text below.
MARCH 6: One adult living in Swindon
tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from a trip to Northern Italy, which was an early hotspot for the deadly disease, and another case was then confirmed in Swindon two days later. Our front page coverage of the historic announcement included reassurance that the risk to others remained low and that good hygiene, hand-washing and covering your mouth when you cough would be the best protection against the virus.
Covid-19 timeline in Swindon a year on since the first case
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