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Previously, COVID-19 was diagnosed in 11 members of the Swiss Guard who were guarding the Pope.
A report from the Vatican on Saturday says that the infected St. A resident of Martha’s guesthouse has moved temporarily and is in isolation. All the people who have had direct contact with him are also isolated.
S t. Martha’s guest house is home to Vatican priests and is staffed by clergy and laity. Francis decided to live here after his election in 2013, stating that he needed to be next to ordinary people. The guest house has a shared dining room and a chapel where Francis celebrates a mass every morning.
With the rise of the second wave of coronavirus in Italy, the Vatican has tightened measures to combat COVID-19. The masks are required to be worn indoors and outdoors, but Francis generally rejects them, even through the public.
The 83-year-old pope, who had his lung removed in his youth due to illness, would be at high risk of complications from COVID-19.
Last week, the Vatican confirmed that 11 Swiss Guards had infected the virus.
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