South Africa president in quarantine as virus cases rise

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has anunced he has gone into quarantine after coming into contact with a dinner guest who has tested positive for COVID-19. Ramaphosa came into contact with a guest at a dinner of 35 people in Johannesburg last weekend, president's spokesman said Wednesday.

dinner was to raise funds to support South Africa's schools. Ramaphosa is t showing any symptoms and is working at home, spokesman said.  guest who tested positive is getting medical care, he said. Ramaphosa learned of his possible exposure Tuesday night, after he h unveiled a statue at Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International airport and later answered questions from parliament in an online briefing.

Ramaphosa's quarantine comes as South Africa is experiencing a rise in COVID-19 cases.  7-day rolling aver of daily new cases in South Africa has risen over past two weeks. South Africa reported 1,092 new infections and 48 furr deaths in last 24 hours. But death rate has declined over past fortnight.