On the evening of the 12th local time, the website of the Presidential Palace of South Africa announced that early on the 12th, President Cyril Ramaphosa began to feel unwell after leaving the National Memorial of former South African President De Klerk, and was subsequently tested for the new crown virus. The result report was positive.
According to sources, Ramaphosa is currently in good spirits and is being monitored by the South African Military Health Service under the South African Defence Force. It is now in self-isolation in Cape Town and will entrust all the affairs of next week to Vice President Mabuza.
Ramaphosa and the delegation returned to South Africa from Senegal on December 8, 2021, after completing their visit to four countries in West Africa. At that time, their new coronavirus test results were negative.
Ramaphosa said that his infection reminded everyone in South Africa that they need to be vaccinated against the new crown as soon as possible and stay vigilant to avoid contact.
Vaccination is still the best protective measure to prevent serious illness and reduce hospitalization rates.
Recently, the epidemic situation in South Africa has become severe again.
On the 12th, the South African National Institute of Infectious Diseases announced that there were 37,875 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in a single day in South Africa, setting a record for the highest number of new cases in a single day since the outbreak.
(Main station reporter Qu Sheng)