Coronavirus

Canadian PM Confirms Wife Tested Positive for Coronavirus

Matilda Omonaiye/

Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has confirmed that his wife, Sophie, had tested positive for coronavirus.

Tradeau disclosed this in a statement on his verified Twitter handle, @JustinTrudeau, today.

The statement reads, “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.

“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”

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