Sophie
Gregoire-Trudeau, wife of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, has tested
positive for coronavirus.
Trudeau’s office had
said both the prime minister and his wife are self-isolating over fears of
coronavirus.
It said Sophie began
to show symptoms of illness after speaking at a programme in the UK on
Wednesday.
In a series of tweet
on Thursday evening, Trudeau said results of Sophie’s test came out positive.
He said she is
following the advice of her doctor, and that he is also following the necessary
health protocol.
The prime minister
said though he is not showing symptoms of the virus, he will continue to
self-isolate and work from home while meetings will be held through videos and
teleconference.
“I have some
additional news to share this evening. Unfortunately, the results of Sophie’s
COVID-19 test are positive. Therefore, she will be in quarantine for the time
being. Her symptoms remain mild and she is taking care of herself and following
the advice of our doctor,” he tweeted.
“I am feeling fine
& I’m not exhibiting any symptoms of the virus, but I will also be
following the advice of our doctor and I will continue to self-isolate for now.
During that time, as I did today, I’ll continue to work from home and conduct
meetings via video & teleconference.
“Tomorrow, I will be
speaking with Indigenous leaders and premiers from across the country to
coordinate our response to the outbreak and to talk about next steps to keep
Canadians safe and limit the impact of COVID-19 on our economy.
“I encourage all
Canadians to follow the advice of our medical professionals – you can get the
latest at: http://canada.ca/coronavirus”
I am feeling fine & I’m not exhibiting any symptoms of the virus, but I will also be following the advice of our doctor and I will continue to self-isolate for now. During that time, as I did today, I’ll continue to work from home and conduct meetings via video & teleconference.— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) March 13, 2020
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayI encourage all Canadians to follow the advice of our medical professionals – you can get the latest at: https://t.co/vqwGEHieAX— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) March 13, 2020
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