Coronavirus south africa reports first case made in italy

I think there may be some confusion here.

According to official reports, the first case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in South Africa was reported on March 5, 2020. The patient was a 38-year-old male who had recently traveled to Italy.

However, it's not accurate to say that the case was "made in Italy". The virus was already circulating in Italy and other parts of the world before the case was reported in South Africa.

Here's a brief timeline:

• December 2019: The first cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wuhan, China.
• January 2020: The virus began to spread globally, with cases reported in multiple countries, including Italy.
• March 5, 2020: South Africa reported its first case of COVID-19, a 38-year-old male who had recently traveled to Italy.

So, while the patient in South Africa had recently traveled to Italy, the virus was not "made" in Italy. Instead, it was a case of international transmission, where the virus was brought to South Africa by a traveler who had been infected in Italy.