Many cases of COVID-19 have been reported over the past few months and unfortunately the number of infected individuals and people who have succumbed to the disease is on the rise. Apart from citizens from across the country, many celebrities and the most famous people have tested positive for COVID-19. Famous movies stars. Hollywood celebrities and politicians including Tom Hanks and many other famous stars are amidst the ones who are found infected with the disease.
You might already be following them for quite some time now and might be familiar with a lot of these amazing people. However, if you want to know more about them, their movies and shows,You can use Spectrum Select channel list so that you don’t feel disconnected with the people around you. Also, Spectrum has a vast array of news channels as well which can help you stay updated with the Coronavirus or COVID-19 news and updates from around the world. Here are a few actors and other famous individuals who are tested positive so far:
Colton Underwood
Colton Underwood who is famous for his appearance in the famous reality show, The Bachelorette announced on his social media account on March 20 that he is tested positive with COVID-19. On his social media account he also asked his friends to stay indoors and maintain a distance with other people.
Andy Cohen
Andy Cohen who is one of the senior producers at The Early Show and producer for CBS and a number of different shows tested positive for COVID-19 a few days back. He is famous as a radio host. talk show host and author as well. He got into self-quarantine for a few days. He also thanked all the medical staff who were working day in and day out to help control and cure the virus and urged people to stay indoors and to take care of themselves in the time of crisis.
Tom Hanks And Rita Wilson
Both actors were in Australia for the Baz Luhrmann’s biopic of Elvis Presley where Tom Hanks plays the role of Colonel Tom Parker when the news came in that he has the disease. On his Instagram account he posted that Rita and him were in Australia and felt a bit tired and had colds and body ache along with a chilly feeling and fever too. He also added that Medical Officials have to follow certain protocols and they will be tested, observed and eventually will get isolated for public safety. After a couple of weeks Tom Hanks posted that both of them are feeling better and for the fans they had a message that they should stay safe and avoid spreading the virus.
Idris Elba
The man in Pacific Rim’s Jaeger program and the famous legendary all-seeing Heimdall of the Thor franchise, Idris Elba was tested positive for the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. He confirmed this via Twitter that he feels ok and don’t have any signs or symptoms but he got isolated since he found that there can be a possibility that he has been exposed to the virus. He urged the people to stay home and don’t panic
Aaron Tveit
The American actor and singer started off his career with Next to Normal where he played the role of Gabe then got a role in famous movies like Moulin Rouge and also some amazing stage acts as well. According to his post on Instagram, he was quarantined on March 12. He wrote that he got mild symptoms without any fever but still the virus is quite dangerous. He also added that he experienced tastelessness and loss of smell as well during the ailment.
Lucian Grainge
The CEO and chairman of Universal Music has been hospitalized for quite some time after being considered positive for Coronavirus. The news was confirmed by the Hollywood Reporter and the Billboard as well. Currently he is at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center located in LA where he is getting medical attention. However, there is no statement from Universal Music or any of their sources as yet.
Olga Kurylenko
The 40-year old Ukranian-born bond-girl who played Camille Montes along-side with Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace (2008). She shared her picture in a window at home and uncovered the news of her diagnosis of the virus. She wrote in a post that she is locked up at home after being tested and having Coronavirus for almost a week. She also said that fatigue and fever are one of the many symptoms of the disease and urged her fans to take care of themselves and to take the situation seriously. Recently she also updated on her Instagram account that she has completely recovered from Corona. Talking about her condition she said that she was in bed for about a week and felt terrible. All she used to do was sleep for the most part of the day and had a severe headache.
Rachel Matthews
The voice behind Honeymaren in Frozen 2 was tested positive for COVID-19 on her Instagram story. She said that she was tested positive for COVID-19 a week ago and she is not sure what is the next step as there is a lot of misleading and mixed information hovering around the world. She continued to break down a daily timeline about her symptoms starting with sore throat, headache and a feeling of unrest and fatigue. She didn’t said much about how she got exposed to the sickness and considered the tests to be an insane process to go through and there is an acute lack of systematic vacuum and need of more sources of remedy during the Outbreak.
Many other celebrities including Marcus Smart, Sean Payton, Colton Underwood, Debi Mazar and many other celebrities including sportsmen had positive tests for the Coronavirus. You can get more insights on the Outbreak using your favorite news channels and news websites. I would recommend that the best way to prevent this disease is to stay indoors and have more time with your family.
