Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time this year. Trudeau, 50, revealed his diagnosis on Twitter on Monday, just days after meeting with President Joe Biden, telling his followers that he “feels okay” despite the diagnosis – something he attributes to receiving his vaccinations.
“I’ve tested positive for COVID-19. I’ll be following public health guidelines and isolating,” he tweeted. “I feel okay, but that’s because I got my shots. So, if you haven’t, get vaccinated – and if you can, get boosted. Let’s protect our healthcare system, each other, and ourselves,” he added.
Trudeau previously contracted the illness in January along with two of his children, according to CNN. The outlet also reports that Biden, 79, met with Trudeau at the Summit of the Americas on Thursday in Los Angeles, and neither party wore masks and were in “close proximity” to each other; however, a White House spokesperson told CNN and NBC News the president was not considered to have been in “close contact” with Trudeau.