Tom Hanks, 63, has revealed he and his wife Rita have tested positive for coronavirus. The pair have been in Australia for the pre-production of Baz Luhrmann’s currently untitled Elvis Presley film from Warner Bros.
In a statement on Twitter, the Forrest Gump actor confirmed that he and his wife have contracted the virus and have gone into isolation.
They were admitted to the Gold Coast University Hospital for care, not far from Brisbane.
The statement reads: “Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too.
“To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive. Well, now. What to do next?
“The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed.
“We Hanks’ will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires.
“Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no?”
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Tom and his wife Rita have been married since 1988 and have three children together. Tom’s eldest child Elizabeth Hanks is from a previous marriage.
Irish singer Ronan Keating has now revealed he is in self isolation.
The Boyzone singer, who presents the Magic Radio Breakfast Show, returned to the UK last week after playing a gig in Singapore.
Since his trip, the 43-year-old has been working remotely from home as an “extra precaution”.
Speaking on the show earlier this week, Ronan said: “We have to be cautious, we have to be clever about it and it makes total sense. I’m feeling fine.”
A spokesperson for Magic Radio told HELLO! magazine: “After returning from a gig in Singapore ten days ago, Ronan has been doing the Magic Radio Breakfast Show remotely at home as an extra precaution.
“Our priority is the wellbeing of our staff and presenters, and with many sharing equipment within our studios the decision was made to take this extra measure.”
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Former Liberty X star Michelle Heaton has also admitted she and her family are in self isolation in their home in Hertfordshire after her neighbour was diagnosed with the disease.
She explained on Instagram: “I’m as clueless as everyone else but I am taking that reaction as AJ has a weak immune system as he had meningitis, and we don’t want to bring anything into the school.”
She also said she had not had contact with her neighbour and that they were self isolating as a precaution.
She also recently returned from Bali in Indonesia, where a British woman has recently died while in the region on holiday.
Rumours have been circulating that Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been diagnosed with the virus.
A representative for the actor responded to the allegations with a simple “not true.”
The UK now has 456 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and there have been eight deaths so far.
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