ROME– 10 Franciscan monks and eight students in Assisi, the birthplace of St. Francis, have actually evaluated favorable for coronavirus and entered into isolation, the Catholic order stated on Monday.
Dad Enzo Fortunato, a representative, stated the 18 were not in the main convent complex, that includes the basilica where the saint is buried, however housed in a different structure for trainee monks, known as amateurs, and their immediate superiors.
The newly-arrived newbies were from France, Malta and Croatia, Fortunato said, including that they were all in good condition and the outbreak was not impacting sees by pilgrims and travelers to the basilica and main convent.
Check outs accompany social distancing and masks.
Umbria, the central area where Assisi is located, has been one of the locations of Italy least struck by the coronavirus, counting for fewer than 100 of more than 35,000 deaths in the country.
The coronavirus has struck a variety of places in Italy where nuns or priests live in close quarters. (Reporting by Philip Pullella; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
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