In the midsts of the Coronavirus outbreak, Fast and Furious actor Idris Elba have been tested positive for COVID-19.
In a tweet on Monday, Elba said that he has no symptoms so far and has been isolated since Friday.
This morning I tested positive for Covid 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus. Stay home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I’m doing 👊🏾👊🏾 No panic. pic.twitter.com/Lg7HVMZglZ
— Idris Elba (@idriselba) March 16, 2020
“This is serious. Now’s really the time to think about social distancing, washing your hands,” Elba said.
“We live in a divided world right now. We can all feel it,” he added. “But now’s the time for solidarity, for thinking about each other,” he added.
Meanwhile, Kristofer Hivju from the Game of Thrones also revealed that he tested positive for the coronavirus.
Hivju who played Tormund Giantsbane in the popular fantasy TV series, took to Instagram on Monday to share his diagnosis.
Though in “good health”, Hivju said, he and his family were in self-isolation.
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“Greetings from Norway! Sorry to say that I, today, have tested positive for COVID19, Corona virus. My family and I are self-isolating at home for as long as it takes. We are in good health – I only have mild symptoms of a cold,” he wrote.
Earlier, James Bond actor Olga Kurylenko was also tested positive for Coronavirus after actor Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson, to have tested positive for the virus.