OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that he tested negative for COVID-19 after feeling a “tickle” in his throat.
This is the first time Trudeau has revealed that he has been tested for the disease and claimed that he had not been tested last March when his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, tested positive because public fitness forums at the time were just others with symptoms being examined.
Trudeau never showed symptoms at the time, however, he lived remotely at his Home in Rideau Cottage for a month, at a time when most Canadians were also strictly detained.
First, he told reporters Monday that control had taken place “in early September,” but his workplace later clarified that it had occurred on August 27.
Trudeau had a tingle in his throat.
“I consulted with him and my doctor for the test,” he said. “I was tested. It was negative and I repainted a few days later when the doctor told me I could do it.
A letter from the Prime Minister’s Office indicates that Trudeau’s effects returned on 28 August.
Trudeau’s spokesman said the prime minister did not receive the check through a personal option for MPs.
Conservative leader Erin O’Toole opted for this option in mid-September, when long queues at Ottawa checkpoints prevented him and his circle of relatives from being controlled.
O’Toole tested positive, but recovered and returned to work. His wife, Rebecca, and two children were also first negative, but Rebecca subsequently tested positive after presenting symptoms and undergoing a momentary review at a public control site in Ottawa.
Shortly before revealing that he had been educated, Trudeau criticized personal reports in several provinces, saying he would speak with Health Minister Patty Hajdu to meet the factor later that day.
“It’s basic for Canada that everyone has to take care of their fitness,” Trudeau said when asked about the reports. “This is something we all know is incredibly important. I’ve noticed those reports on clinics and personal tests and I’ll talk to the Minister of Health later in the day to do that.
Hajdu later said Monday that he had asked his branch to discuss “the nature of the clinics” offering evidence,” but no, we preferred that there be no two-tier public fitness system.
“In fact, the law explicitly says it exists and we have a number of measures under the Canada Health Act if that happens,” he said.
While thousands of Canadians wait hours or even days to clean up and get their results, many reports have emerged on personal characteristics for COVID-19 detection, patients who can pay up to $250 for multiple tests in Canadian cities.
Ontario Power Generation has implemented staff for its workers and their families. The House of Commons has a shift doctor who can establish personal control for parliamentarians if necessary.
Trudeau said in May that he would undergo an antibody check as soon as possible to see if he is more likely to have an asymptomatic case of the disease.
Some studies recommend that up to 40% of other people inflamed with COVID-19 have no symptoms.
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