How Essex went from its first Covid case to 130 deaths in 30 days On March 1 2020 the first Covid-19 cases was confirmed in Essex. Before the month was out the country would be in the first of three national lockdowns, as our life as we knew it changed. This is how Essex went from its first Covid case to lockdown.
First case is confirmed The county became headline news as it became one of the first places in the UK to record a case of the deadly virus on March 1. At the time just 35 cases had been confirmed across the country. The patient had no relevant travel to an affected area.