The 81-year-old Primate of the Orthodox Church was immediately sent to the Istanbul Central Hospital for examination.
On Friday, December 24, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew learned of a positive test result for coronavirus infection.
This is reported by Ekathimerini.
An examination in the central hospital of Istanbul, where the 81-year-old patriarch was immediately taken, determined that his general condition is good.
The Primate of the Orthodox Church is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, so the disease proceeds without complications.
“The Ecumenical Patriarch thanks everyone for their interest in his state of health and encourages everyone to adhere to the recommendations of doctors and scientific experts. He also urges those who have not yet been vaccinated, go and do it for the sake of themselves and society, “the message reads cc service of the patriarch.
Recall that in October 2021, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was hospitalized during his official visit to the United States due to poor health after a long flight. He subsequently underwent successful heart stent surgery in New York.
