A person who is believed to live in Southend has tested positive for Coronavirus A...

Published: 1:50 pm March 6, 2020
Updated: 5:24 am October 8, 2025

A person who is believed to live in Southend has tested positive for Coronavirus

A person who is believed to live in Southend has tested positive for Coronavirus. The man has a child at Belfairs Academy, although the child has not tested positive for the virus. Acting on official advice, the man’s family are now self-isolating as a precaution. Public Health England have told the school that they do not need to take any further action at this time. Meanwhile, people in Southend have been panic-buying toilet rolls and soaps, leading to shortages in supermarkets. The government say there is no need to panic buy any products.

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