Published 05:37 IST, March 14th 2020

Justin Trudeau announces sweeping measures to tackle Coronavirus crisis in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his first statement after his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau tested positive for the novel Coronavirus

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In his first statement after his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau tested positive for Coronavirus, Canian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated while his wife’s symptoms are mild, y will continue to follow medical vice, take all precautions while she continues to remain in isolation. Trudeau also stated that couple were thinking of all families across Cana who h received same diagsis. However, he h faith in Cana’s health professionals and doctors.

Trudeau stated that on doctor’s orders, he would self-quarantine for next fourteen days. He stated that he did t display any symptoms of Coronavirus, and that he was ‘feeling good’. He said techlogy allowed him to work from home.

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Trudeau stated that he did find it ‘an inconvenience’ and called it ‘somewhat frustrating’ as like everyone else he was a social being. However, he stated that se measures were necessary in order to protect friends, neighbours, and ir vulnerable elders and those with pre-existing medical conditions.

He also again thanked all health and medical professionals for job y were doing.

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Measures being taken

Speaking about various measures that were being taken to curb spre of COVID-19, he said that earlier his various ministers h vised Canians to curtail all n-essential international travel. Cruise season was suspended until July. He also said that ditional screening measures and streamlining international arrivals at airports.

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He said that Provinces have taken strong steps to curtail spre of COVID-19. He also said that he would speak to various Premiers and Indigeus leers to discuss and coordinate efforts.

“ provinces and territories are facing various levels of risk, but we will make sure we will align our response across country. dressing COVID-19 must be a team Cana effort,” Trudeau said.

He said that all parts of government were coordinating and working toger to deal with crisis.

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dressing personal financial and ecomic concerns Canian citizens may have, Trudeau said that Cana has significant fiscal firepower to support Canians. He also said that Finance Minister is in constant communication with his international counterparts to discuss and mitigate impact Coronavirus would have on global ecomy.

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He also said that one should have to worry about, ‘paying rent, buying groceries, or ditional childcare because of COVID-19’. “We will help Canians financially,” he emphatically stated.

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He said that ever order of government was working to stop with virus.

‘We will get through this toger,’ Trudeau said concluding his dress.

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05:37 IST, March 14th 2020