{"id":1521,"date":"2021-12-13T09:52:17","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T07:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2021-12-13T09:52:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T07:52:18","slug":"president-ramaphosa-tests-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/index.php\/2021\/12\/13\/president-ramaphosa-tests-positive-for-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"President Ramaphosa tests positive for COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the viral infection today, Sunday, 12 December 2021.<br><br>The President started feeling unwell after leaving the State Memorial Service in honour of former Deputy President FW de Klerk in Cape Town earlier today.<br><br>The President is in good spirits but is being monitored by the South African Military Health Service of the South African National Defence Force.<br><br>The President, who is fully vaccinated, is in self-isolation in Cape Town and has delegated all responsibilities to Deputy President David Mabuza for the next week.<br><br>On his recent visit to four West African states, President Ramaphosa and the South African delegation were tested for COVID-19 in all countries.<br><br>The President and the delegation returned to South Africa from the Republic of Senegal on Wednesday, 8 December 2021, after obtaining negative test results. The President also tested negative on his return to Johannesburg on 8 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepresidency.gov.za\/press-statements\/president-ramaphosa-tests-positive-covid-19\">here<\/a> to read more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo: GCIS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the viral infection today, Sunday, 12 December 2021. The President started feeling unwell after leaving the State Memorial Service in honour of former Deputy President FW de Klerk in Cape Town earlier today. 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