Vatican’s coronavirus infection
rises to four
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| St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican |
The Holy See’s Press Office has confirmed four cases of the
coronavirus, or Covid-19, cases in the Vatican. The Holy See’s Petrine ministry
to the Universal Church is not interrupted.
By Robin Gomes
The coronavirus infections (Covid-19) in the Vatican have
risen to four from a single case earlier, the Holy See’s Press Office has
said.
“At the present moment there are four positive cases of
coronavirus,” the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, told
reporters on Tuesday.
This includes the first case connected to Vatican City,
which was announced on March 6. The new cases include an employee of the
merchandise office and two employees of the Vatican Museums.
“The four people were placed in isolation as a precautionary
measure before they tested positive and their isolation has now lasted for over
14 days; they are currently being treated in Italian hospitals or at home,”
Bruni said.
Smart work guarantees Petrine ministry
In a separate press release, the Holy See Press Office said
that in line with the earlier provisions issued on March 11 and in order to
avoid the further spread of the infection, the Holy See has established that
the Dicasteries and their related bodies do not suspend their
activities.
The Press Office further stated that “persons in charge of
the Dicasteries are entrusted with the task of continuing to provide essential
services to the Universal Church by arranging for a minimum of staff in the
office and by encouraging, as far as possible, remote work, to limit the
movements of employees and at the same time guarantee the exercise of the
Petrine ministry”.
“Furthermore, in the event of contact with the coronavirus
by employees of the Holy See or citizens of Vatican City State, the
[Vatican's] Directorate of Health and Hygiene has a protocol for the timely
communication of cases to the health authorities of their place of residence
and to those of Vatican City State,” the press release said.
Italy’s Lazio Region, of which Rome is the local capital,
has a total of 1,728 cases, including 1,545 infections currently. The
total number of Italy’s coronavirus cases stands at 69,176, including over
54,000 infections currently and 6,820 deaths.
During the current crisis worldwide and Italy’s coronavirus
lockdown, Pope Francis, who is Bishop of Rome, is continuing certain aspects of
his normal schedule, including his morning Mass, Wednesday’s General Audience
and the Sunday Angelus, which are streamed live without the presence of the
public.
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