South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned to work following a week of self-isolation after testing positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19), according to his office.
Ramaphosa, who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in February, tested positive for COVID-19 on December 12 and was treated for minor symptoms.
“The President has returned to duty and will preside over the final cabinet meeting for 2021 on Wednesday,” the White House said in a statement.
Over the past few days, a nationwide outbreak thought to be linked to the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus has infected more than 20,000 people per day, despite the fact that the number of new infections dropped below that over the weekend.
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