Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson was tested positive
Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks has revealed that he and wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Australia.
Hanks and Wilson, both 63, sought medical advice after experiencing symptoms of a cold in Queensland, the actor wrote on Instagram.
They will now spend time in isolation. The US couple had been on the Gold Coast, where Hanks was working on a film about the life of Elvis Presley.
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the outbreak to be a pandemic.
Hanks wrote on Instagram: "We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that come 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".
Related Posts