Montreal, Jan 31, 2022 (AFP) -Canadian Top Minister Justin Trudeau talked about Monday he had tested sure for COVID-19 however was as soon as now not experiencing excessive symptoms.
The 50-twelve months-same old chief — who’s vaccinated and boosted — had announced final week he was as soon as keeping aside after being exposed to the coronavirus.
“This morning, I tested sure for COVID-19. I’m feeling elegant — and I’m going to proceed to work remotely this week while following public well being guidelines,” the premier wrote on Twitter Monday.
Trudeau, who purchased his third vaccine dose in January, informed Canadians to get vaccinated and boosted because the nation battles a upward thrust in COVID cases and hospitalizations attributable to the Omicron variant.
The province of Ontario, the keep Trudeau lives in the Canadian capital Ottawa, requires folks to isolate after a COVID publicity for 10 days if unvaccinated.
Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, is anticipated to delivery easing COVID restrictions from Monday, allowing eating areas, bars, sports venues and movie theaters to re-open.
Canada has recorded more than 2.9 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 33,000 deaths for the rationale that delivery of the pandemic.
Ottawa was as soon as hit over the weekend by mass protests led by Canadian truckers against vaccine mandates for crossing the Canada-US border.
Trudeau defended the vaccination mandate final week, noting that 90 p.c of drivers are already vaccinated.
