[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has been declared fully recovered from COVID-19. Although Prime Minister Trudeau's 14-day self-isolation period has ended, he announced that, as a precaution, he will continue to stay in the official residence with his family and maintain quarantine measures.
According to foreign media such as CNN, on the 28th (local time), Mrs. Gregoire posted on Facebook, "I am feeling much better and have been informed by my primary doctor and Ottawa health authorities that everything is fine," adding, "I sincerely thank everyone who reached out to wish me a speedy recovery."
Earlier, Mrs. Gregoire was diagnosed with COVID-19 after returning from the United Kingdom on the 12th of this month. Although Prime Minister Trudeau tested negative, he entered self-isolation as a precaution and has been conducting media briefings from the entrance of the official residence. Although his 14-day self-isolation period has ended, Trudeau stated that he plans to continue staying at the residence with his family. He previously told reporters, "Following the advice of health experts, like everyone else, we will stay home, isolate as much as possible, and try not to go outside unless absolutely necessary."
Meanwhile, as of this day, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada has surpassed 5,000. According to COVID-19 statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, Canada currently has 5,655 confirmed cases and 61 deaths.
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