Sophie Gregoire Trudeau — the Prime Minister's wife — has tested positive for COVID-19.
The news came yesterday when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he was self-isolating, due to concerns about the coronavirus.
He announced on social media last night, “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.”
Trudeau added, “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.”
Gregoire-Trudeau is the 158th Canadian to test positive for the virus, which was declared a pandemic this week by the World Health Organization.
The PM is expected to address the country later today, as talks resume on whether parliament will be shut down to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
