A priest infected with coronavirus does not want to be treated and plans to retain services

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In the Chernivtsi region, doctors have received laboratory confirmation of 73 other cases of COVID-19 coronavirus infection today.

The head of the Chernivtsi regional state administration Serhiy Osachuk announced this in a video message on Facebook today.

“The number of new people who become infected continues to grow rapidly. To date, we have 73 new cases of coronavirus infection installed, ”said the head of the Regional State Administration.

Also readThe first case of COVID-19 was recorded among border guardsHe added that there were four clerics among the people who became infected. According to Osachuk, one of these priests refuses to be treated.

“They have already been informed of the positive result of the test. But it is surprising that one of them tries in every possible way to reject and reject this information, claiming that the results of the laboratory study are false. Tomorrow he will go to the temple and hold a worship service, “said the official.

As of the afternoon of April 15, 662 cases of coronavirus infection were recorded in the Chernivtsi region. Among them, 10 people died and 21 patients recovered and were discharged from the hospital.