Kabar Medsos – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild Covid-19 symptoms after testing positive on Sunday, the office of the presidency said in a statement.
He has delegated all responsibilities to Deputy President David Mabuza for the next week.
Ramaphosa “started feeling unwell after leaving the State Memorial Service in honor of former Deputy President FW de Klerk in Cape Town earlier today,” the presidency statement said.
He is however “in good spirits” and is being monitored by the South African Military Health Service of the South African National Defence Force.
“President Ramaphosa says his own infection serves as a caution to all people in the country to be vaccinated and remain vigilant against exposure. Vaccination remains the best protection against severe illness and hospitalization,” the statement said.
South Africa, where scientists identified the new Omicron variant, has recently entered its fourth wave of the pandemic. Just over 25% of the country has been fully vaccinated, with an additional 5% partially vaccinated, according to CNN’s global vaccine tracker.
Ramaphosa, who is fully vaccinated, recently returned from a trip in West Africa. He tested negative for Covid-19 upon his return to Johannesburg on December 8, according to his office.
The President is now in self-isolation in Cape Town.
Presiden Afrika Selatan Cyril Ramaphosa dinyatakan positif Covid-19
Kabar Medsos – Presiden Afrika Selatan Cyril Ramaphosa menerima perawatan untuk gejala ringan Covid-19 setelah dinyatakan positif pada Minggu, kata kantor kepresidenan dalam sebuah pernyataan.
Dia telah mendelegasikan semua tanggung jawab kepada Wakil Presiden David Mabuza untuk minggu depan.
Ramaphosa “mulai merasa tidak enak badan setelah meninggalkan State Memorial Service untuk menghormati mantan Wakil Presiden FW de Klerk di Cape Town hari ini,” kata pernyataan kepresidenan.
Namun dia “dalam semangat yang baik” dan sedang dipantau oleh Layanan Kesehatan Militer Afrika Selatan dari Pasukan Pertahanan Nasional Afrika Selatan.
“Presiden Ramaphosa mengatakan infeksinya sendiri berfungsi sebagai peringatan bagi semua orang di negara itu untuk divaksinasi dan tetap waspada terhadap paparan. Vaksinasi tetap menjadi perlindungan terbaik terhadap penyakit parah dan rawat inap,” kata pernyataan itu.
Afrika Selatan, tempat para ilmuwan mengidentifikasi varian baru Omicron, baru-baru ini memasuki gelombang keempat pandemi. Lebih dari 25% negara telah sepenuhnya divaksinasi, dengan tambahan 5% divaksinasi sebagian, menurut pelacak vaksin global CNN.
Ramaphosa, yang divaksinasi lengkap, baru saja kembali dari perjalanan di Afrika Barat. Dia dites negatif untuk Covid-19 sekembalinya ke Johannesburg pada 8 Desember, menurut kantornya.
Presiden sekarang dalam isolasi mandiri di Cape Town.
