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Georgian Patriarch’s secretary tests positive for coronavirus

Georgian Patriarch’s secretary Shorena Tetruashvili has tested positive for coronavirus earlier today. Photo: Imedi TV.

Agenda.ge, 08 Jan 2021 - 16:39, Tbilisi,Georgia

The secretary of Georgia’s Catholics Patriarch Ilia II, Shorena Tetruashvili, has tested positive for coronavirus.

The Patriarchate’s press service reported earlier today that Tetruashvili shows no symptoms of the virus as of today and that she feels good.

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Ilia II turned 88 on January 4, 2021.

He conducted a service at Tbilisi Holy Trinity Church late on January 6 for Christmas.

In previous weeks he has been in isolation to prevent the contraction of the virus.

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