South Africa’s Ramaphosa goes into self-quarantine

Addis Ababa, October 28, 2020 (FBC) -South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has gone into self-quarantine, according to a statement from the presidency.

This is after a guest at a dinner attended by the president on Saturday tested positive for Covid-19.

The fundraising dinner hosted by the Adopt-a-School Foundation was attended by 35 guests at a hotel in the commercial hub of Johannesburg.

“The president is showing no symptoms at this time and will, in line with Covid-19 health advice, be tested should symptoms manifest,” the statement said.

“The president will perform his duties remotely and will observe the guidelines that apply to self-quarantine.”

The infected guest exhibited symptoms on Sunday and was tested on Monday before receiving a positive result on Tuesday.

All the guests at the dinner were notified about the case on Tuesday, according to BBC.