Essex County Council confirm that the Essex Coronavirus patient was identified at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow at the weekend.
He has since been transferred to another hospital for treatment.
Close contacts of the patient have been reached by health officials.
More updates will follow.
More details can be found in our earlier article.
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