Tom Hanks and wife test positive for Covid-19

PETALING JAYA: Hollywood megastar Tom Hanks says his wife, Rita Wilson, and him have been infected with Covid-19.

The Academy Award-winning actor said they were tested for the virus and were found to be positive.

"We Hanks will be tested, observed and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires," Hanks said on Instagram.

It was reported that the The 63-year-old actor is in Australia, where he was set to film a movie about the life of Elvis Presley.

Covid-19, Tom Hanks, Wife

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Hello, folks. Rita and I are down here in Australia. 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. 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! A post shared by Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) on Mar 11, 2020 at 6:08pm PDT