Canada PM Justin Trudeau Quarantining After Wife Experiences Coronavirus Symptoms
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, 48, has made the decision to self-quarantine amid fears of the growing COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau’s wife, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, 44, began showing “mild symptoms” on Wednesday, March 11 after returning from a speaking engagement in the United Kingdom, according to the prime minister’s office. Gregoire-Trudeau’s coronavirus test results have not returned, but the couple are quarantining at home until they get the all-clear. So far, the prime minister has not exhibited any symptoms of the highly contagious virus. At this time, their are 103 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada; there are an estimated 133,039 confirmed cases worldwide as of publication of this article.