Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has tested positive for COVID-19 this morning.
In a tweet he says he is “feeling fine” and will continue to work remotely this week, while following public health guidance.
He has been in isolation since Thursday, after one of his children tested positive for the virus. Shortly after learning of this exposure on Wednesday night, the prime minister said he had tested negative on a rapid antigen test.
“Everyone, please get vaccinated and get boosted,” Trudeau said in his tweet. Trudeau is fully vaccinated and received a COVID-19 booster shot on Jan. 4.
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Trudeau and his family spent the weekend in the National Capital Region, while thousands of protesters filled the downtown core calling for the removal of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions. Many participants have expressed outrage at the prime minster and a desire to see him removed from office.
Trudeau is scheduled to deliver remarks and take questions virtually at 12 p.m. EST, where he is expected to address the ongoing “freedom convoy” protxjmtzywests that have caused considerable disruptions for locals over the weekend.
He will also be participating in a series of other events remotely on Monday, including question period and a take-note debate on the unfolding situation in Ukraine.
This is the first time the prime minister has tested positive for COVID-19 but not the first time he has been exposed.
Early in the pandemic, in March 2020, he went into a 14-day isolation after his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau tested positive for COVID-19, and in late December 2021 he announced he was testing regularly and self-monitoring after some members of his staff and security detail tested positive.
This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19. I’m feeling fine – and I’ll continue to work remotely this week while following public health guidelines. Everyone, please get vaccinated and get boosted.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 31, 2022
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks following a cabinet retreat, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 in Ottawa. Trudeau says Canada is extending its mission to train Ukrainian soldiers by three years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
