Idris Elba, 'Game of Thrones' Star Have Coronavirus
by EG
Everyone is being affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but some are being affected more directly than others. Some of those most directly affected are celebrities who have tested positive for the virus. Early this week, that list grew to include Idris Elba and Game of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju. They join Tom Hanks and others. Read on for details.
Game of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju is the latest figure in Hollywood to test positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The actor, who is known for playing the character Tormund on the HBO series, took to Instagram on Monday to share his diagnosis with his followers and explained that he is self-quarantining in Norway with his family.
"Sorry to say that I, today, have tested positive for COVID19, Corona virus," Hivju wrote. "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. There are people at higher risk for who this virus might be a devastating diagnosis, so I urge all of you to be extremely careful; wash your hands, keep 1.5 meters distance from others, go in quarantine; just do everything you can to stop the virus from spreading. Together we can fight this virus and avert a crisis at our hospitals. Please take care of each other, keep your distance, and stay healthy!"
The diagnosis comes soon after the actor was cast in season two of Netflix's The Witcher.
Hivju joins stars Idris Elba, Olga Kurylenko and Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, who have announced that they also tested positive for COVID-19.
Hanks and Wilson, both 63, made the announcement on social media that they tested positive while in Australia as Hanks was filming Baz Luhrmann's as-yet untitled Elvis Presley biopic.
When announcing her diagnosis, Ukraine-born actress and model Olga Kurylenko shared that she had been feeling ill for a week. "Fever and fatigue are my main systems," she said. Meanwhile, Elba stated that he hadn't felt any symptoms prior to his diagnosis. The actor also urged his followers to "really think about social distancing [and] washing your hands."
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