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After Tom Hanks, Hollywood actor Idris Elba now tests positive for Coronavirus

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Mar 17, 2020, at 08:51 am

#IdrisElba #Coronvirus #COVID19 #TomHanks

Los Angeles/IBNS: Actor Idris Elba now joined the list of celebrities and international personalities who have tested positive for Coronavirus.

Elba confirmed the matter to his fans on Twitter.

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 ðŸ‘ŠðŸ¾ðŸ‘ŠðŸ¾ No panic. pic.twitter.com/Lg7HVMZglZ
— Idris Elba (@idriselba) March 16, 2020

Elba tweeted: "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."

Meanwhile, actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have been released from the Australia hospital where they were kept and treated after they tested positive for COVID19.

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Hello folks. @ritawilson and I want to thank everyone here Down Under who are taking such good care of us. We have Covid-19 and are in isolation so we do not spread it to anyone else. There are those for whom it could lead to a very serious illness. We are taking it one-day-at-a-time. There are things we can all do to get through this by following the advice of experts and taking care of ourselves and each other, no? Remember, despite all the current events, there is no crying in baseball. Hanx

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Mar 12, 2020 at 7:08pm PDT

The couple, who are now in self-quarantine in their Queensland rented home, announced they had tested positive last week, reports BBC.

The Coronavirus which is believed to have first originated from China has now spread to different corners of the globe.

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