Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Per his office, she “will remain in isolation for the time being. She is feeling well, is taking all the recommended precautions and her symptoms remain mild.
The Prime Minister’s Office says Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19.
Following medical advice, the prime minister’s wife is remaining in isolation for the time being.
The PMO says she is feeling well, is taking all the recommended precautions and her symptoms remain mild.
The PMO says the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in good health with no symptoms.
As a precautionary measure and following the advice of doctors, he will be in isolation for a planned period of 14 days.
Following medical recommendations, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau was tested for COVID-19 today. The test came back positive. Also following medical advice, she will remain in isolation for the time being. She is feeling well, is taking all the recommended precautions and her symptoms remain mild. Health professionals will reach out to those who have been in contact with Mrs. Grégoire Trudeau as they deem necessary. The Prime Minister is in good health with no symptoms. As a precautionary measure and following the advice of doctors, he will be in isolation for a planned period of 14 days. Also on the advice of doctors, he will not be tested at this stage since he has no symptoms. For the same reason, doctors say there is no risk to those who have been in contact with him recently. The Prime Minister will continue to fully assume his duties and will address Canadians tomorrow. Today, he held several meetings over the phone. He spoke with the leaders of Italy, the United States and the United Kingdom, he participated in a meeting of the special cabinet committee on COVID-19, he held a meeting with the Minister of Finance on the current economic situation, and he also spoke with the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the President of the Canada Labour Council. Tomorrow, he will speak with the leaders of National Indigenous Organisations and provincial and territorial premiers to take stock of the COVID-19 situation and coordinate our actions to protect Canadians and limit the economic impact on the country. All orders of government will continue to work tirelessly and in close collaboration. Canada has a well-equipped public health system to deal with the spread of COVID-19. The Prime Minister and Mrs. Grégoire Trudeau thank all of Canada’s health professionals and the Public Health Agency of Canada who are doing an incredible job in protecting all Canadians. We continue to encourage all Canadians to follow their advice and recommendations. We recognize people are anxious, which is why we will work nonstop to ensure their safety and wellbeing. Since the beginning of the outbreak, all our decisions have been based on the best advice and evidence from our public health experts – that is how we will reduce the risk to Canadians.
The coronavirus toll continued to grow Thursday with dozens of new cases emerging, more sports leagues cancelling games, facilities closing and the prime minister forced to work from home over concerns he could have been exposed to COVID-19.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, came down with flu-like symptoms Wednesday evening after returning from a trip to London, England, where she spoke at an event for WE Day, a youth empowerment gathering.
According to a statement, her condition has improved, but out of an abundance of caution she is being tested for COVID-19. Trudeau was not showing any symptoms, but opted to isolate himself to avoid the possibility he could spread the virus until test results came back.
The prime minister joins cabinet ministers Seamus O’Regan and Mary Ng, who have also chosen to go into self-isolation because of possible exposure to the virus.
Trudeau’s absence forced the cancellation of the planned first ministers meetings with him and the country’s provincial premiers in Ottawa, that had been set for Friday, but his office said they would have conversations over the phone to discuss the response to the virus.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh also announced he would be going into self-isolation, in a post on Twitter on Thursday. He said he was feeling unwell, and while his symptoms were not consistent with COVID-19, he was choosing to stay away from people.
Late Thursday, sources confirmed on background that the House will now rise for two weeks, instead of the one that was scheduled.
The Liberals are expected to introduce a motion Friday morning to suspend the house for that time frame.
On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was closing air traffic from Europe to the United States in a bid to reduce the spread of the virus. Trudeau and Trump spoke on Thursday about the virus and the response in both countries,
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