Ramaphosa is undergoing treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for a viral infection today. […] The president, who is fully vaccinated, is in self-isolation in Cape Town and has transferred all responsibilities to Deputy President David Mabuza, “the statement said.
The press service of the South African president said that the head of state “felt bad after attending the memorial service in honor of the former president of the country, Frederick de Klerk, who died the day before.
“The President is in a good mood, but he is being watched by the South African Military Medical Service of the South African National Defense Forces,” said the Ramaphosa office.
They said that during their recent visit to four African states, the president and members of the South African delegation were tested for COVID-19 in all countries and on December 8, after returning from their last trip from Senegal, the tests still showed negative results.
Ramaphosa said his mild form of the disease is proof of how important it is to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. He stressed that “vaccination remains the best protection against serious illness and hospitalization.”
An outbreak of coronavirus infection began at the end of 2019 in China. March 11, 2020 World Health Organization (WHO) declared the spread of coronavirus a pandemic.
In South Africa On November 22, 2021, a new variant of coronavirus B.1.1.529 was discoveredwhich has a large number of mutations of concern. WHO gave him the name “Omicron”.
As of December 9 human cases of this variant have been identified in 63 countries.
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