TOM Hanks and Rita Wilson finally "feel better" two weeks after they were diagnosed with the coronavirus in Australia.
Tom and Rita, both 63, took to Twitter to share their happy news after they tested positive on March 12 – but begged fans to respect social distancing and stay indoors.
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He typed: "Hey, folks. Two weeks after our first symptoms and we feel better.
"Sheltering in place works like this: You don't give it to anyone — you don't get it from anyone. Common sense, no?
"Going to take a while, but if we take care of each other, help where we can, and give up some comforts…this, too, shall pass. We can figure this out."
Tom, a two-time Oscar winner and star of films including Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan and The Post, is the highest profile Hollywood figure to be diagnosed with the Covid-19 virus, which is sweeping the world.
Last week his sister had revealed the quarantined actor was "not great, but okay".
Sandra Hanks Benoiton spoke to her younger brother who is currently self-quarantining with his wife after testing positive for the bug while filming.
Ms Hanks Benoiton told told DailyMail.com: "I have communicated with my brother. He's not great, but still okay.
"[Am I] shocked? No. He's an actor, not a god [but] medical care in Australia is good."
The Hollywood actor's sister and eldest sibling moved to Italy with her family in 2016 and is currently on lockdown as the country battles at the frontline of the pandemic.
Speaking from the Pordenone province, about an hour north of Venice, Italy, she said: "We're okay here… staying home is fine with us, and this community is wonderful. I'm lucky to be here, the spirit of the people is amazing! The US and the UK are failing miserably, however."
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5Tom has kept his fans updated on his condition via social media after being discharged from an Australian hospital and moving into a rented house to self-isolate.
He has said he and Wilson are taking a "one-day-at-a-time approach".
Tom, who was working on director Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Elvis Presley film, announced his diagnosis, saying: "We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches.
"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."
He added: "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?
"We'll keep the world posted and updated.
"Take care of yourselves! Hanx!"
Tom, a two-time Oscar winner and star of films including Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan and The Post, is the highest profile Hollywood figure to be diagnosed with the Covid-19 virus, which is sweeping the world.
Moments before Tom posted to Instagram, Donald Trump addressed the US and announced a host of new measures, notably suspending all travel from Europe, excluding the UK, for 30 days starting from Friday.
The entertainment industry is also reeling from the outbreak and a host of major events have been cancelled.
Tom's new movie – in which he plays the King of Rock and Roll's manager, Colonel Tom Parker – was scheduled to open on October 1, 2021.
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