Canada’s Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra tests positive for COVID-19

By Heidi Lee Global News

Posted August 16, 2022 5:10 pm EST

Updated August 16, 2022 5:11 pm EST

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Omar Alghabra, has tested positive for COVID-19, the transport minister said in a Twitter post on Tuesday.

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“I will follow all public health measures while self-isolating,” Alghabra wrote. “I am grateful that I have received my vaccines and that my symptoms are mild.”

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