Ottawa (Canada) | Jagran News Desk: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie has tested positive for the novel coronavirus after she came down with flu-like symptoms, said the Canadian government in an official statement. The two will stay in self-isolation.

"Having recently returned from a speaking engagement in London, UK, the Prime Minister's wife Sophie Trudeau began exhibiting mild flu-like symptoms including a low fever late last night," the statement from the prime minister's office read.

"She immediately sought medical advice, and is being tested for the COVID-19 virus. She is self-isolating at home awaiting test results, and her symptoms have since subsided," the statement added. 

The statement, however, does not mention whether their three children are staying home as well or not.

Till Wednesday, Canada had just over 100 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, more than double the number a week ago.

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The Canadian Prime Minister had earlier announced that his wife Sophie, who recently returned from the United Kingdom, has developed flue like symptoms and the two are awaiting for the results of the COVID-19.

In a series of tweets, Trudeau said that he will be self-isolating himself and wait for the results while adding that he was looking forward to sit down with premiers and Indigenous leaders on Thursday but due to the given circumstances, he will be postponing the meeting.

"I have some personal news to share today. Sophie recently returned from a speaking event in the UK, and last night she was experiencing mild flu-like symptoms. She‘s feeling better, but following the advice of our doctor she is self-isolating as we wait on COVID-19 test results," Trudeau said in a tweet.

"Out of an abundance of caution, I too will be self-isolating and self-monitoring until we get Sophie's results back. But I'll be busy working from home. Today, I'll be speaking with some world leaders and joining ministers for a Cabinet committee discussion on COVID-19," he said in another tweet.

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The deadly coronavirus, which originated in China's Wuhan, has claimed the lives of over 4,500 people and affected more than 1,24,000 people around the world.

Looking at the situation, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the COVID-19 situation 'pandemic', saying that the organisation is concerned by the spread and lack of action taken to combat it.