Former Quebec Premier Jean Charest announced on Monday evening that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Mr. Charest made the announcement on Twitter at the end of the evening, stating that his symptoms are mild and his wife, Michèle Dionne, was declared negative.
This announcement comes four days after he launched his campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada in Calgary.
My symptoms are mild. Michele tested negative. I will stay home until I test negative, per public health guidelines. /4
— Jean Charest (@JeanCharest_) March 15, 2022
At least a hundred people were present at the event on Thursday evening. Since wearing a mask has been optional in Alberta since March 1, most guests did not wear one. Physical distancing was nearly impossible in the brewery.
Mr. Charest also met with supporters the following day.
“Over the next few days, I will be campaigning from my home […]. Out of an abundance of caution, if we have been in contact and you are not feeling well, please follow local public health guidelines,” he wrote in a tweet.
The candidate for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada was to continue his campaign in Vancouver in the coming days.
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