Head of Serbian Orthodox Church hospitalized with COVID-19

The 90-year-old patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church was hospitalized after testing positive for the coronavirus, days after leading prayers at a large public funeral for the head of the church in Montenegro, who died after contracting the virus.

On November 4, the Serbian Ortho­dox Church said that Patriarch Irinej was hospitalized but had no COVID-19 symptoms and was in “excellent general condition.”

The next day, Serbia’s Defense Ministry said that the patriarch was admitted to a military hospital in Bel­grade where he could be under “medical supervision and control.” The ministry said he was in good condition and did not have a fever or other signs of illness.