West Wing actor Richard Schiff, 65, has been admitted to the hospital as he continues to fight COVID-19: ‘On Remdesivir, O2 and steroids’
Richard Schiff has been admitted to a hospital as he continues to fight COVID-19.
The West Wing actor took to Twitter on Monday to share the news; his wife Sheila Kelley also has the coronavirus but is staying at home for now.
‘Covid update. Thank you all for so much love and support. You’re making it so much easier for @thesheilakelley and me,’ said the 65-year-old star who is best known for his turn on West Wing.
A tough turn: Richard Schiff has been admitted to a hospital as he continues to fight COVID-19. The West Wing actor took to Twitter on Monday to share the news with his followers as his wife Sheila Kelley also has the coronavirus; seen in December 2019
Not easy: ‘Covid update. Thank you all for so much love and support. You’re making it so much easier for @thesheilakelley and me,’ said the 65-year-old star. An estimated 246k Americans have thus far lost their lives due to the pandemic
‘I am in the hospital on Remdesivir, O2 and steroids showing some improvement every day. Sheila is home and doing better but still fairly ill. Love you all.’
His 59-year-old spouse also took to social media.
‘Covid update. Richard is definitely slammed a bit harder than me or @schiffboat Gus and I are having a better day than yesterday. @Richard_Schiff had a better day yesterday. Please send lots of prayers,’ she wrote.
His hit show: The actor is best known for his work on The West Wing; seen here far left with Martin Sheen, Robe Lowe and others
Last week he wrote, ‘On Election Day I tested positive for Covid-19. This has been the most bizarre week of our lives.’
After tagging his wife as ‘also positive,’ he continued: ‘This is tough. We are determined to find a way to health again. We root for everyone out there who are struggling with this thing. Love from here.’
Kelley, who has appeared in assorted feature films and television shows, including in a recurring role on her husband’s series The Good Doctor, also shared the news on Instagram.
She is at home: His 59-year-old spouse also took to social media. ‘Covid update. Richard is definitely slammed a bit harder than me or @schiffboat Gus and I are having a better day than yesterday. @Richard_Schiff had a better day yesterday. Please send lots of prayers,’ she wrote
In better times: Here Richard and Sheila attend the Upfronts celebration at The Bowery Hotel in May 2018 in New York City
‘Richard and I have some news. We have both tested positive for COVID-19. We’re quarantined in our home in Vancouver, recovering,’ Sheila wrote.
‘This virus is a slippery sucker. One minute you feel almost fine and the next you can’t catch your breath. Symptoms change radically daily even hourly.
‘For those of you who do not have this virus stay healthy keep practicing physical distancing,’ she also added. ‘If you have Covid we’re in this together. Breath deeply. Breath slowly. Breath fully. We will get through this together.’
Schiff most recently took part in The West Wing’s one-off reunion on HBO Max, where he joined costars Martin Sheen, Allison Janney and others for a special in partnership with When We All Vote in support of now president-elect Joe Biden and his incoming vice president Kamala Harris.
Struggling: ‘This is tough. We are determined to find a way to health again. We root for everyone out there who are struggling with this thing,’ Schiff wrote last week of their condition; seen here in 2014 in Utah
The news comes as the novel coronavirus continues to break records, with confirmed cases surpassing the 11.2million mark as of Monday.
An estimated 246k Americans have thus far lost their lives due to the pandemic.
At age 65, Schiff is part of the senior age group considered at high risk for potentially severe coronavirus symptoms.
And while several U.S. states continue to impose restrictions to curb the spread of the virus as hospitalizations soar, there is a cautious optimism that an effective vaccine could be on the horizon.