Politika Online – Patriarch Irinej’s declining health



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Today, the general condition of the Serbian patriarch Irinej worsened, as a result of the kovida 19, announced the Serbian Orthodox Church.

“The permanent council of doctors, in the presence of doctors from the Russian Federation, supervises the general and clinical condition of His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Mr. Irinej.” The public will continue to be informed about the state of health, “announced the Serbian Orthodox Church, reports Tanjug.

The patriarch has been receiving treatment at the VMC Karaburma since November 5.

The patriarch’s state of health is under control, concern for his age.

Serbian Patriarch Irinej’s condition is under control for now, although there is still a struggle and concern over his age, Bishop Stefan, the patriarch’s vicar bishop, said today.

Bishop Stefan, who is also the elder of the San Sava Temple, told Tanjug that the symptoms caused by the coronavirus in the patriarch, who was admitted to the hospital on November 4, then began abruptly, that the patriarch he was breathing harder and worried about his age.

“Happiness is not a heart problem, just a virus,” said Patriarch Vicar Bishop Irinej, whose health, he adds, is being cared for by a team of Russian doctors.

Patriarch Irinej, who turned 90 on Assumption Day, was hospitalized on the night of November 4 at VMC Karaburma after a regular check-up test showed he was positive for coronavirus.

At that time, as announced, he was symptom-free and in good general condition, with no problems.

“The virus started abruptly later, and only later did the classic problems begin to appear,” Bishop Stefan Saric said, adding that everyone hoped his health, which was reported to have deteriorated last night, would improve.

“We are concerned, we expected things to develop in a different direction,” the bishop said.



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