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

| @indiablooms | Mar 17, 2020, at 08:51 am

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.

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.

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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