British heartthrob, Idris Elba has confirmed that he has tested positive for the Coronavirus via his Twitter account. The post tells fans that the star didn’t experience any symptoms and that he is not panicking. His supportive wife, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, sat in the background.
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 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”, he tweeted.
The global pandemic has reached over 170,000 people and more than 6,500 have died. We will continue to keep Idris and his family in our prayers.