Friday, December 19, 2025
ADVT 
National

PM Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 31 Jan, 2022 11:03 AM
  • PM Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19, days after revealing he was isolating after one of his three children contracted the virus.

Trudeau took to Twitter to share about his latest condition with the virus.

Trudeau is fully vaccinated and received his booster shot at a local Ottawa pharmacy in early January.

Last Thursday, Trudeau said he was going into isolation for five days after finding out the previous evening he had been in contact with someone who tested positive.

On Friday, he told The Canadian Press in an interview that it was because one of his three children had tested positive for COVID-19.

Trudeau was set to deliver remarks and take questions from the media Monday morning through a remote news conference and also participate in question period through video conference.

Monday is the first day that members of Parliament are returning to the House of Commons after the winter holiday break.

 

MORE National ARTICLES

B.C. prepares for storm, travel advisory issued

B.C. prepares for storm, travel advisory issued
In Abbotsford, where a burst dike caused extensive flooding, he said officials have indicated they're confident in the repairs, temporary dams and sandbagging efforts. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said the storm, which was expected to hit Tuesday and last into Wednesday, could be the most intense yet for the central coast.  

B.C. prepares for storm, travel advisory issued

Surrey Police Service officers begin patrols

Surrey Police Service officers begin patrols
The RCMP says in a statement that experienced officers with the new Surrey Police Service began orientation Monday, and each municipal officer would be paired with a Mountie for a few shifts before heading out to respond to calls in RCMP-branded vehicles.

Surrey Police Service officers begin patrols

358 COVID19 cases for Tuesday

358 COVID19 cases for Tuesday
There are 2,889 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 213,053 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 300 individuals are in hospital and 104 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

358 COVID19 cases for Tuesday

BC has confirmed its first case of the Omicron variant

BC has confirmed its first case of the Omicron variant
Dr. Henry announced new restrictions for faith services heading into the Christmas holiday season with people attending and participating in those services, such as choir members, required to wear masks unless physical distancing is in place, while capacity will also be limited to 50 per cent unless every attendee is vaccinated.

BC has confirmed its first case of the Omicron variant

All travellers arriving by air, except from U.S., must now test at airport

All travellers arriving by air, except from U.S., must now test at airport
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says all air travellers entering Canada, except for those coming from the United States, will now need to be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival at the airport regardless of their vaccination status. The new measures come as public health officials around the world warn of the potentially dangerous new Omicron variant of COVID-19.

All travellers arriving by air, except from U.S., must now test at airport

David Cohen sworn in as Canadian ambassador

David Cohen sworn in as Canadian ambassador
David Cohen has been sworn in as the new United States ambassador to Canada — the first full-time American envoy since 2019. Vice-president Kamala Harris presided over the process in her ceremonial offices earlier today.

David Cohen sworn in as Canadian ambassador