Former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko confirms she has Covid-19

The 40-year-old actress posted on Instagram, saying that she has been "locked up at home after having tested positive for Coronavirus". Photo: Instagram/OlgaKurylenkoOfficial

Bond girl Olga Kurylenko has become the latest celebrity to be infected with the coronavirus.

The French actress-model disclosed on Instagram on Sunday (March 15) that she is currently quarantined at home after she tested positive for the virus.

The Ukranian-born actress wrote,"I've actually been ill for almost a week now. Fever and fatigue are my main symptoms."

She urged fans to take care of themselves and to take the coronavirus outbreak seriously.

Kurylenko, 40, played Bond girl Camille Montes opposite Daniel Craig in the James Bond film Quantum Of Solace (2008) and acted alongside actor Tom Cruise in the 2013 movie, Oblivion.

She has also appeared in Johnny English Strikes Again (2018), playing a Russian spy and the love interest of the protagonist Johnny English, who is played by Mr Bean (1990 to 1995) actor Rowan Atkinson.

Kurylenko joined a growing list of famous personalities who have been infected with the virus.

Last week, Hollywood actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson became the highest-profile patients when they announced they had tested positive for the virus while in Australia. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network

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Locked up at home after having tested positive for Coronavirus. I’ve actually been ill for almost a week now. Fever and fatigue are my main symptoms. Take care of yourself and do take this seriously! Сижу в изоляции дома с диагнозом Коронавирус. Уже почти неделю болею. Температура и слабость - мои основные симптомы. Будьте осторожны и принимайте это во всерьёз! #coronavirus #коронавирус A post shared by Olga Kurylenko (@olgakurylenkoofficial) on Mar 15,2020 at 10:42am PDT