All The Celebrities Who Have Tested Positive For Covid-19, So Far
Dwayne Johnson, Tom Hanks and Idris Elba were among the celebs who were infected as well
If you've been keeping up with the Covid-19 news, you'd know that celebrities like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Robert Pattinson have tested positive for the virus. It was also recently revealed that Victoria and David Beckham have also tested positive earlier this year.
Covid-19 was declared as a pandemic on March 11 by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The announcement came as the number of cases spiked in many countries, with the number of deaths reaching an all-time high. To date, the world is still working hard to overcome the virus.
Using their influence, celebrities have taken to social media to advocate the importance of staying at home and keeping to the highest level of hygiene during this difficult period.
Singaporean actress Zoe Tay, for example, shared pearls of wisdom on her Instagram and urged everyone to maintain good personal hygiene and be diligent in washing hands with soap. We couldn’t agree more.
However, other celebs have taken to their socials to share personal news about testing positive for Covid-19. Here are the famous celebrities and high-profile names who have confirmed that they got infected by the coronavirus so far:
Among the people in the play that Kim Won Hae was in is Heo Dong Won, most recently recognisable from his role in The King: Eternal Monarch. He was on the list of people to be tested for the virus as he was identified to have come into close contact with the actor who initially tested positive, Seo Sung-jong.
American actor Daniel Dae Kim, best known for the television series Hawaii Five-0 (2010 to present), said he had tested positive for the coronavirus, reported Reuters.
He shared this in an Instagram posting and video on Thursday (Mar 19) from his home in Hawaii. “Yesterday I was diagnosed with Covid-19… Looks like I’ll be ok, but I wanted [to] share my journey with you in the hopes that you find it informative or helpful. Hope you all stay safe, calm, and above all,” he wrote.
Kim, 51, said he had recently been in New York shooting a television series and returned to Hawaii when production was shut down.
He said he began to feel ill, quarantined himself and was advised to get tested in Honolulu. He said he was already feeling better.
“Thankfully for me, it wasn’t life or death,” he said, urging people to follow guidelines to self-isolate and wash their hands.
He played police lieutenant Chin Ho Kelly in Hawaii Five-O and is also known for his role as a fisherman-turned-hitman on the television series Lost (2004 to 2010).
Kim is one of a handful of celebrities who have announced they have the disease, including actors Tom Hanks and Idris Elba, Game Of Thrones (2011 to 2019) actor Kristofer Hivju, basketball star Kevin Durant and former James Bond actress Olga Kurylenko.
Back in March, the 63-year-old actor took to his Instagram and shared that he, along with his wife Rita Wilson, had been tested positive for coronavirus after feeling a bout of chills, body aches and slight fevers.
The American actor was in Australia at that time. A day later, he shared that he and his wife are taking “one day at a time” and are resting in isolation.
On March 17, the couple’s son, Chet Hanks, posted a video on his Instagram and shared that his parents are out of the hospital but are still self-quarantined until they feel completely well again. Chet also took the time to remind his followers to keep calm, not to panic-buy and only purchase what is necessary.
The Game of Thrones star revealed on Mar 17 that he has tested positive for coronavirus. While sending his “greetings from Norway”, he also reassured fans that he is in good health and that he’ll be isolating at home. The Fate of the Furious actor also took the opportunity to remind the public to be extremely careful and to generally “just do everything you can to stop the virus from spreading”.