Canada PM Justin Trudeau working from home as wife tests for COVID-19

Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau's symptoms have subsided since she got back from Britain on Wednesday.

Published: 12th March 2020 11:52 PM  |   Last Updated: 12th March 2020 11:56 PM   |  A+A A-

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, second from left, votes with wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, and children Xavier, Ella-Grace and Hadrien in Montreal. (Photo | AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, second from left, votes with wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, and children Xavier, Ella-Grace and Hadrien in Montreal. (Photo | AP)

By PTI

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife announced they were self-isolating on Thursday as she undergoes tests for the new coronavirus after returning from a speaking engagement with "mild flu-like symptoms".

Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau's symptoms have subsided since she got back from Britain on Wednesday, but as a precaution the prime minister "will spend the day in briefings, phone calls and virtual meetings from home," according to a statement.

Trudeau also cancelled a meeting with Canada's provincial and territorial leaders in Ottawa.