Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time.
Justin Trudeau said that he will be following public health guidelines and isolating (Photo: Reuters)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be isolating himself.
Reiterating how important it is to get vaccinated against the virus, he said, “I feel okay, but that’s because I got my shots. So, if you haven’t, get vaccinated – and if you can, get boosted. Let’s protect our healthcare system, each other, and ourselves.”
I’ve tested positive for COVID-19. I’ll be following public health guidelines and isolating. I feel okay, but that’s because I got my shots. So, if you haven’t, get vaccinated – and if you can, get boosted. Let’s protect our healthcare system, each other, and ourselves.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) June 13, 2022
This is the second time that the Canadian leader has tested positive for the virus. Trudeau last tested positive for Covid-19 in January.
The positive test came after he met with US President Joe Biden and other leaders at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. Biden took a “family photo” with Trudeau on Friday and met with him on Thursday.
Canada has one of the world’s highest rates of vaccination against coronavirus — shots which are primarily designed to keep those who become infected from falling seriously ill.
(With agency input)