Justin Trudeau's wife tests positive for coronavirus

- Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian prime minister has tested positive for coronavirus

- The prime minister's wife plans to remain in isolation for the next two weeks

- Trudeau tested positive for coronavirus after she returned from a trip to the United Kingdom

The wife of Canadian prime minister Sophie Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus after she returned from a trip to the United Kingdom.

Mrs Trudeau announced on Thursday, March 12 that she had tested positive for the viral disease and plans to remain in isolation for the next two weeks.

“Although I’m experiencing uncomfortable symptoms of the virus, I will be back on my feet soon,” she said in a statement.

The Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau had also announced it on his social media pages, adding that he will be taking precautionary steps by self-isolating himself and working remotely for two weeks.

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The prime minister remains “in good health with no symptoms” a statement from his office said.

Though self-quarantining himself, the prime minister is spending the day in briefings, phone calls and virtual meetings from home, including speaking with other world leaders and joining a special cabinet committee discussion on the coronavirus.

Trudeau’s decision to self-isolate follows two members of his cabinet – trade minister Mary Ng and natural resources minister Seamus O’Regan – also choosing to self isolate in recent days.

Both O’Regan and Trudeau recently attended a conference in Toronto where one person was later diagnosed with coronavirus.

Health officials have asked all 25,000 people who attended to monitor for any symptoms of the coronavirus.

To date, Canada has 140 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and one death.

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Recall that Mohammad Ali Ramazani Dastak, an Iranian MP who tested positive for coronavirus has died.

His demise was confirmed by the country's ministry of health as Iran continues to witness a spike in the death rates due to coronavirus.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised people to use contactless technology instead of cash as there are fears that banknotes may be spreading coronavirus.

“We would advise people to wash their hands after handling banknotes, and avoid touching their face,” a WHO spokesperson said.

In Nigeria, the federal government has given a directive to airlines operating international and regional flights in the country to commence the implementation of the use of yellow card as a requirement for travel.

The new policy is seen as a precautionary measure for Nigeria to track and contain possible cases of coronavirus as the viral disease spreads rapidly globally.

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