Canadian Prime Minister Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau tested positive for the new coronavirus on Thursday and will be in quarantine "for an indefinite period", while the head of government will remain in solitary confinement for two weeks. "The Prime Minister is in good health and has no symptoms," announced the office of Justin Trudeau, adding that the Prime Minister's wife felt "good" and that her symptoms remained "moderate".
Justin Trudeau, 48, will not be tested "at this stage" and "will continue to assume his full responsibilities," said his office, adding that the Prime Minister would speak to Canadians on Friday. His services had announced in the morning that the head of government had decided to work from home while his wife "gets tested for the Covid-19". Sophie Grégoire Trudeau had had flu-like symptoms since returning from a trip to London.
Reassuring Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau
Justin Trudeau called his Italian and British counterparts, Giuseppe Conte and Boris Johnson, as well as US President Donald Trump during the day, his cabinet said. On Friday, he will speak by telephone with the Premiers of the Canadian provinces to take stock of the fight against the epidemic, which has gained momentum in Canada in recent days. This meeting, initially scheduled in the presence of interested parties in Ottawa, was canceled in extremis due to coronavirus.
In a personal message to Canadians, Justin Trudeau's wife was reassuring about her own case. "Although I have some unpleasant symptoms associated with the virus, I will get back on my feet shortly," she says. "I find myself in quarantine but nothing of my condition compares to the fate of other Canadian families whose health is more seriously affected". Canada listed Thursday more than 150 cases of coronavirus on its territory with a single death to date.
With 13 cases, the Quebec government has announced a series of reinforced measures, calling in particular on travelers returning from abroad to place themselves in solitary confinement for two weeks. The provincial government has also banned indoor gatherings of more than 250 people. He called on Quebeckers to favor telework whenever possible. "I ask all people who return from abroad or who have symptoms comparable to the flu, to place themselves in voluntary isolation for fourteen days", whatever the country of origin, announced the Premier of Quebec François Legault at a press conference.
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