Porfirije, who has mild symptoms and is isolating, took over in November of 2020 after Patriarch Irinej died of COVID-19 at age 90.
The Serbian Orthodox Church announced on Tuesday that Patriarch Porfirije tested positive for COVID-19, just days after attending a mass.
According to a statement from the church, the 60-year-old leader had"very mild symptoms of the virus infection" and is isolating at home. It said he has been in constant contact with his associates, and his administrative duties have been unaffected. The Serbian Orthodox Church's Patriarch Porfirije tested positive for COVID-19 days after attending mass in Bosnia. Above, Porfirije addresses a crowd gathered in front of the orthodox cathedral on September 4, 2021, in Podgorica, Montenegro.Experts say the current rise in cases is driven partly by the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus and is likely to worsen further. Epidemiologist Predrag Kon on Monday criticized the virus policies of authorities.
Infections have been on the rise in neighboring Croatia where authorities further limited gatherings from Tuesday, widened the mandatory use of face masks and urged companies to organize home work when possible.
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