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Serbian Patriarch Irinej, Who Contracted COVID-19, Dies Aged 90 Sputnikhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png 2 minutes _____ Europe <https://sputniknews.com/europe/> 06:44 GMT 20.11.2020(updated 07:12 GMT 20.11.2020) Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0b/14/1081219663_0:541:2048:1693_1200x675_80_0_0_128a00a4a569642d89f1cb09bb42b340.jpg.webp Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202011201081219584-serbian-patriarch-irinej-who-contracted-covid-19-dies-aged-90/ Serbian Patriarch Irinej, the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, was admitted to the hospital in Belgrade on 4 November, after was confirmed as having been infected with COVID during a routine test. Serbian Patriarch Irinej, 91, passed away this morning at Karaburma Military Hospital, where he was being treated for a coronavirus infection, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday. On Thursday, it was announced that his condition worsened. "It was an honour for me to know you. People like you never leave," Vucic wrote on Instagram under a black-and-white photo of the patriarch. Earlier this week, Serbia introduced new restrictions in connection with COVID-19, with all stores and service centres being closed every day until morning. The total number of COVID-infected people since the beginning of the pandemic has almost reached 98,000, with 1,081 deaths, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SERBIAN NEWS NETWORK" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/senet/001e01d6bf2d%2424db8c90%246e92a5b0%24%40gmail.com.
