Pope Francis will preside over the litany of tomorrow through the livestream, instead of directly from the window overlooking St. Peter's Square, out of concern for Covid-19.

"Sunday prayers will be broadcasted on the Vatican News livestream and screens in St. Peter's Square," the Vatican said today in a statement, adding that the livestream will be filmed at the Library of the Holy See. to the square.

The Vatican previously said it was considering changing the schedule and applying special measures to the activities of the Pope, the Holy See and the Vatican City to protect him from Covid-19. Pope's prayer meetings often attract tens of thousands of people.

The 83-year-old Pope had to cancel his meeting with followers in Rome after he coughed and sneezed during a Mass on February 26. The pope also cut his schedule and spent most of his time at the Saint Martha's guesthouse in the Vatican. Italian media later reported that he was mildly ill and the test results showed he was negative for nCoV.

Pope Francis had a partial lung removed when he was young and suffered from sciatica, but he is generally in good health. The pope rarely canceled appointments and often spent more time meeting and talking with supporters and members.

Covid-19 has appeared in 98 countries and territories, causing nearly 104,000 people to be infected, more than 3,500 deaths. The Vatican recorded the first case of infection on 6 March.