BREAKING: Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus after they had ‘chills’ while he filmed for Baz Luhrmann’s unnamed Elvis Presley film in Australia
- Actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, they revealed Wednesday evening
- The couple is currently in Australia where Tom is filming an Elvis Presley film
- They felt symptoms of tiredness, a common cold, chills and body aches
- ‘To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive,’ Hanks shared
Actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, they revealed Wednesday evening.
The Forrest Gump actor and his wife announced the positive test results on Instagram warning the public to ‘take care’.
The couple is currently in Australia where the Oscar-winner is filming for an untitled Baz Luhrmann-directed Elvis Presley film produced by Warner Bros.
Hanks revealed he and his wife experienced symptoms including the common cold, body aches and chills before they decided to get tested.
‘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.’
Actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, they revealed Wednesday evening. Pictured together at the Oscar Awards in February 2020
‘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!’
In the film Hanks was filming he plays Presley’s longtime manager Colonel Tom Parker.
Warner Bros. said in a statement to Deadline that when they became aware someone in production was diagnosed with the virus they worked with Australian health agencies to assure that the movie production is safe.
The couple announced they tested positive for the virus in a candid Instagram post writing: ‘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’
‘We have been made aware that a company member from our Elvis feature film, which is currently in pre-production in The Gold Coast, Australia, has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus).
‘We are working closely with the appropriate Australian health agencies to identify and contact anyone who may have come in direct contact with the individual. The health and safety of our company members is always our top priority, and we are taking precautions to protect everyone who works on our productions around the world.
‘The individual who tested positive for COVID-19 is currently receiving treatment.’