Trudeau self-isolating after wife Sophie gets tested for coronavirus
Baljindr Sekha
Toronto , March 12, 2020 : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced to self-isolate himself after his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, and got tested for the new coronavirus after she developed flu-like symptoms.
Trudeau himself tweeted
"I have some personal news to share today. Sophie recently returned from a speaking event in the UK, and last night she was experiencing mild flu-like symptoms. She‘s feeling better, but following the advice of our doctor she is self-isolating as we wait on COVID-19 test results.
Out of an abundance of caution, I too will be self-isolating & self-monitoring until we get Sophie‘s results back. But I‘ll be busy working from home. Today, I‘ll be speaking with some world leaders and joining ministers for a Cabinet committee discussion on COVID-19.
I was looking forward to sitting down with premiers and Indigenous leaders later today, but given the circumstances we‘ll be postponing our meeting. In the meantime, we‘ll speak on the phone about how we can mitigate the spread and impact of COVID-19 and keep Canadians safe.
Press Note from Prime Minister JUSTIN Trudeau . "
Justin Trudeau
@JustinTrudeau
I have some personal news to share today. Sophie recently returned from a speaking event in the UK, and last night she was experiencing mild flu-like symptoms. She‘s feeling better, but following the advice of our doctor she is self-isolating as we wait on COVID-19 test results.
Justin Trudeau
@JustinTrudeau
Out of an abundance of caution, I too will be self-isolating & self-monitoring until we get Sophie‘s results back. But I‘ll be busy working from home. Today, I‘ll be speaking with some world leaders and joining ministers for a Cabinet committee discussion on COVID-19.
Global news quoting PMO's official release said that Sophie has received a test for the new coronavirus after her symptoms emerged last night following her return from a trip to the U.K.
While the prime minister has no symptoms, he is self-isolating until her test results are back.
“The doctor’s advice to the prime minister is to continue daily activities while self-monitoring, given he is exhibiting no symptoms himself. However, out of an abundance of caution, the prime minister is opting to self-isolate and work from home until receiving Sophie’s results,” the release said.
“The prime minister will spend the day in briefings, phone calls, and virtual meetings from home, including speaking with other world leaders and joining the special COVID-19 cabinet committee discussion.”