The Vatican has announced that a resident of the Casa S. Marta hostel, where Pope Francis lives, has tested positive for covid-19, Italian media report.
Press secretary of the hostel Matteo Bruni says that the patient has no symptoms currently.
Those who have come into direct contact with the person in question are also in quarantine, according to a statement from the Holy See Press office.
The Holy See has assured that strict covid-19 preventive measures are in place and that the health of all residents of Casa S. Maria is monitored constantly.
Anano Nikoladze
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