President Cyril Ramaphosa is continuing his recovery from mild symptoms of COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus on Sunday, December 12.
Ramaphosa tested positive for the virus after addressing the State Memorial Service of Former Deputy President FW de Klerk in Cape Town.
According to a statement issued by the Presidency on Friday, Ramaphosa is comfortable and in good spirits and called on South Africans to vaccinate and continue taking non-pharmaceutical measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
“The President again calls on all people in the country to make this festive period a safe period by being vaccinated, wearing masks, washing or sanitising hands frequently, maintaining a social distance and avoiding gatherings.
“This will help save lives, reduce the need for hospital admissions, allow businesses to remain open and enable people to work and earn an income,” the statement said.
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The statement said further that risky or careless behaviour will endanger public health and economic activity, neither of which the country can afford during this important period for the retail and tourism sectors.
In the meantime, the South African government has donated 2 030 400 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, valued at R288.6 million, to several African countries.
The donation comes after the South African government, through the African Renaissance Fund, signed an agreement with the African Vaccination Acquisition Trust.
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