April 17, in Kiev-Pechersk Lavra reported another fatal case of coronavirus. Killed the monk, who came to the monastery from other monasteries. About it reports a press-service of the monastery.
According to information, died from coronavirus infection was a monk Nicodemus (Levitsky Nikolay Aleksandrovich), who entered the Lavra of the Holy spirit monastery of Pochaev Lavra.
In addition, Laura asked parishioners and clergy to intensify prayers for those brothers who are still in the hospital.
“Once again we ask all parishioners of the monastery and all Orthodox Christians to intensify prayers for those brethren who are in the hospital, and all the brethren of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, to the prayers of the saints, the saints of the caves, the Lord delivered us all from this deadly epidemic”, – stated in the message.
It is also reported that after undergoing treatment in the hospital, Laura returned 6 monks and their state of health satisfactory.
“Currently, they feel much better, no high temperature. Brothers will be located in a designated body, prepared in advance services surveillance in the city of Kiev. The health of the brethren will always be seen by a doctor,” says the message.
Laura currently has registered about 100 cases of coronavirus infection. Over the past day were found 7 cases.
Recall that in one of the temples of the Dnieper on the street Mikhail Averyanovich Panikakhi the clergy decided to organize a mass event and the communion of all the laity from one tub and one spoon.
Earlier we wrote that on April 13 was held the funeral of Archimandrite Nektarios (Kovalenko), who died of coronavirus. The coffin was wrapped in a special polyethylene, and cemetery workers were dressed in protective suits.
In addition, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is a new outbreak of the coronavirus in the capital account infected priests goes on tens. The number of infected priests, the largest monastery in Kiev continues to grow with each passing day.