The man was treated in Fort Bend County and has fully recovered. Author: Grace White Updated: 11:05 PM CST March 4, 2021 FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — One year ago, we were hearing about the first COVID-19 patient not just in our area, but in Texas. “It was a matter of time before we were going to see the first positive in our community,” Dr. Umair Shah said at the time. The first patient happened to be a man who was treated at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fort Bend County. He had just returned from a trip to Egypt. “This was the first actual patient diagnosed in Texas," Dr. Manpreet Mangat said