"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 am doing. No panic," Elba tweeted alongside a video in which he is seen with his wife Sabrina Dhowre.
In the video, Elba, 47, also shared that he got tested after he found out last Friday that he had been exposed to someone who tested positive.
"This is serious. Now is the time to think about social distancing and washing your hands," he said.
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Apart from Idris Elba, 'Game of Thrones' actor Kristofer Hivju has also announced that he too has been tested COVID-19 positive. The talented actor, who rose to fame after playing the role of 'Tormund' in popular HBO series, took to his Instagram account revealing that he is self-quarantining with his family in Norway.
"Sorry to say that I, today, have tested positive for COVID-19, coronavirus. My family and I are self-isolating at home for as long as it takes. We are in good health - I only have mild symptoms of a cold," Hivji wrote.
"There are people at higher risk for who this virus might be a devastating diagnosis, so I urge all of you to be extremely careful; wash your hands, keep 1,5 meters distance from others, go in quarantine; just do everything you can to stop the virus from spreading. Together we can fight this virus and avert a crisis at our hospitals. Please take care of each other, keep your distance, and stay healthy," he said.
Globally, the virus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has infected more than 167,500 people and killed 6600 others.
(With inputs from ANI)