(ANSA) - PERUGIA, 28 OCT - Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve and president of the Italian Episcopal Conference, tested positive for Covid swab.
"The cardinal lives this moment with faith, hope and courage - communicates the CEI -. His conditions are constantly monitored. In the meantime, the investigations planned for the tracing and verification of contacts have been started".
The cardinal is in his home in Perugia and is without fever, according to what was reported to ANSA by the president of the Umbrian Bishops' Conference Monsignor Renato Boccardo, who defined the situation as "not worrying".
"Cardinal Bassetti - the prelate explained - is just a little tired but does not show particular symptoms".
From a clinical point of view, the president of the CEI is followed by the doctors of the Perugia hospital.
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