Infected with Omicron Patriarch Bartholomew December 24.
On Thursday, December 30, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was discharged from Istanbul hospital, where he was under medical supervision for six days after being infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
This is reported on the website of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
According to the service of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the 81-year-old Primate of the Orthodox Church will remain isolated in his residence in Therapy before than returning to Phanar for the celebration of Epiphany.
It is noted that on Wednesday evening, December 29, he received a third phone call from Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca, who asked about his health. In response, the Patriarch thanked the minister for the call and wished him a Happy New Year
Recall that on Friday, December 24, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew learned a positive test result for coronavirus infection. It is noted that the Primate of the Orthodox Church is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, so the course of the disease is not complicated.
