Throwback to Mzansi's 1st Covid-19 patient gives peeps feels

- As 2021 looks like a repeat of 2020, Mzansi looked back at where all this Covid-19 madness started in South Africa

- A Twitter user, @whenpeoplezol, posted a simple sentence on the social media platform which gave people all sorts of feels

- Social media users shared their reactions to the chilling announcement of South Africa's first positive Covid-19 case

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As South Africa entered 2021, firm in the grip of Covid-19 as swept the country in a second wave, South Africa took a look back at the country's first positive diagnosis of the virus.

@whenpeople_zol posted a simple sentence on Twitter which gave South African feels on a whole bunch of different levels when they were reminded of the first case of Covid-19 on SA shores.

“The patient is a 38 year-old male who travelled to Italy with his wife”

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Here are some reactions as social media users looked back at that fateful day when South Africa experienced its first positive Covid-19 case.

@jali_nuel:

"I believe the virus was around long before this statement was made."

@AbutiMotlamedi:

"They better keep him anonymous cause only God knows what I'm thinking in my head."

@Pamela40535989:

"I bet he went on another vacation with his wife and brought us the 2nd wave."

@NmabokelaNonoza:

"'The situation is under control' after 20days 'The Country will be under Lock down" from there "you'll be arrested for not wearing a mask" Ra tla ra di bona."

Earlier, Briefly.co.za reported that a WHO mission to China has been cut short, while Police Minister Bheki Cele issues a warning to Mzansi. Briefly.co.za explores the latest updates on the Covid-19 pandemic.

A WHO mission to China relating to the virus has been met with difficulties after the team was denied entry into the country.

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Meanwhile, Police Minister Bheki Cele has issued a warning to South Africans amid the lockdown.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has given SA a clear warning: Comply with lockdown regulations or go to jail.

The politician is currently visiting towns along the west coast to ensure compliance with Covid-19 restrictions.

eNCA reports that community leaders have complained about a lack of visible policing, with many residents reportedly thwarting regulations.

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Source: Briefly News