No Holy See comment on pope test report

(ANSA) - Vatican City, March 3 - The Holy See made no comment on Tuesday after Il Messaggero reported that Pope Francis had undergone a test for the coronaviris as a precautionary measure.
    The Rome-based daily said the the outcome of the swab was negative. The Argentine pontiff is currently suffering from a cold which caused him not to travel to the town of Ariccia for the Roman Curia's Lenten spiritual exercises. On Monday Civil Protection Chief and Coronavirus Emergency Commissioner Angelo Borrelli said that 1,835 people have become ill with the virus in Italy, up by 258 with respect to Sunday. This was a 16% rise with respect to the previous day, much lower than the 50% increase registered on Sunday with respect to Saturday.
    Borrelli said another 149 people who have recovered from the coronavirus and the 52 people infected with it have died.