Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan says he has examined constructive for COVID-19 after taking a speedy take a look at.
O’Regan shared the end result Monday on Twitter, noting he’ll keep in isolation and proceed to observe public well being tips.
The minister didn’t share the place or how he contracted the virus or present any particulars concerning the state of his well being.
O’Regan tweeted he’s grateful for his three COVID-19 vaccine doses, “the hundreds of well being care staff maintaining us protected, and for vigilance of hundreds of thousands of Canadians.”
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Minister Melanie Joly says she has examined constructive for COVID-19
Overseas Affairs Minister Melanie Joly made the same announcement final week, saying she examined constructive on a speedy take a look at and would proceed to work nearly till receiving the outcomes of her PCR take a look at.
As a result of extremely transmissible Omicron variant, COVID-19 case counts have soared in Canada in current days, with instances surpassing the two-million mark as of Boxing Day.
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