The president of South Africa has tested positive for Covid.

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has tested positive for Covid-19 and is receiving treatment for moderate symptoms.

According to a statement from the presidency, Mr Ramaphosa became ill on Sunday after attending the state memorial service in Cape Town for South Africa’s last apartheid president, FW De Klerk.

People who had contact with the president that day were encouraged to keep an eye out for symptoms or get tested.

All of the president’s responsibilities have been delegated to Deputy President David Mabuza, who is completely vaccinated.

President Ramaphosa returned from a tour to Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Senegal in West Africa on Wednesday.

In all of the nations that he and his delegation visited, they were tested for Covid, according to the president. On his return, the president tested negative, according to the report.

Last month, the extremely contagious Omicron form, which has sparked worldwide worry, was discovered in South Africa.