Laval Mayor Stéphane Boyer has contracted COVID-19. Suffering from “mild symptoms”, he will continue his professional activities remotely.
Posted at 10:33 a.m.
He made the announcement on social media on Sunday morning. “I received a positive result for my screening test for COVID-19. I’m doing well. My symptoms are mild. I will be working remotely for the next few days in accordance with public health guidelines, ”wrote Mr. Boyer.
Several politicians have contracted the virus in the past week as Quebec grapples with a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Prime Minister François Legault had also announced Thursday that he had a positive result for a screening test.