By Malvika Gurung
Investing.com — The president of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa is reported to have contracted Covid-19, as per the Presidency workplace on Sunday, and is exhibiting delicate signs of the an infection.
The President is understood to have contracted the an infection after leaving the State Memorial Service in honour of former Deputy President FW de Klerk in Cape City on Sunday.
It’s at present unclear whether or not Ramaphosa has been contaminated with the Omicron variant of the virus. Nevertheless, the 69-year-old President has self-isolated himself in Cape City and is being monitored by the South African Army Well being Service.
Ramaphosa has suggested everybody to take care of warning in direction of the virus, as he contracted the an infection regardless of being absolutely vaccinated and following social distancing norms, and well being rules within the memorial service.
Covid-19 circumstances have surged dramatically in South Africa, from 200 new circumstances a day in early November to about 17,154 new circumstances on Dec 12. The circumstances additional superior 120.7% to a complete of 37,875 new infections in a single day on Dec 13, with over 70% circumstances estimated to be from Omicron, as per studies from the nation’s genetic sequencing surveys.