Canadian premier tests positive day after rejecting Covid measures

Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe said he tested positive even as region resumes events, hockey games and in-person learning

A day after dismissing the need for more restrictive measures to combat the coronavirus, the premier in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan has tested positive for Covid-19.

I'm feeling fine, but will be self-isolating and working from home for the next five days," wrote Scott Moe on Twitter, alongside an image of a positive antigen test.