Little did we know back at the start of 2020 what an impact it would have across the globe.
Latest figures show of the 377 local areas in the UK, 65 (17%) have seen a week-on-week rise in rates, 308 (82%) have seen a fall and four are unchanged.
But with the battle with the virus raging on, when was the actual peak? We've taken a look at the figures for Lancashire with some clear trends across the county.
We've considered what day so far has seen the highest number of Covid cases recorded, with data correct to November 2.
13. West Lancashire
Covid peaked in West Lancashire on October 12, 2020, when there were 142 cases. In total, there have been 17,393 cases recorded.
14. Wyre
Covid peaked in Wyre on October 13, 2020, when there were 151 cases. In total, there have been 16,925 cases recorded.