Montreal mayor Valérie Plante tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday after announcing that she was in administrative segregation on Friday.
“Being doubly vaccinated, fortunately I do not experience many symptoms related to the virus. This will allow me to continue all my activities in virtual mode during my period of isolation, ”said Valérie Plante, mayor of Montreal, in a press release on Saturday.
At the end of the afternoon, the mayoress of the metropolis announced her positive result for COVID-19 on her Twitter account. On Friday evening, she announced that she was in administrative segregation after being in contact with a member of her entourage infected with COVID-19.
“I would like to thank the staff of the health network for their excellent work,” continued Valérie Plante in a press release on Saturday. In closing, I would like to invite Montrealers to exercise the greatest caution at the end of the year. The Omicron variant is particularly contagious and no one is immune. ”
The mayoress ended her message with a call for cooperation from the people of Montreal. “We must once again show resilience and solidarity,” she said. But we will cross this new wave together. ”
With the collaboration of Lila Dussault, Press