Idris Elba, popular actor, has taken to social media to announce he tested positive for Coronavirus.
The test result came out positive this morning and he confirms he has been in isolation since the confirmation.
This will be the second public figure testing positive to Covid 19 yesterday. Earlier in the day, Quantum of Solace and James Bond actress, Olga Kurylenko has taken to her Instagram page to announce to her fans that she is presently quarantined in her house after testing positive for Covid-19.
These two will join the other celebrities that have come out to confirm they are infected with the virus.
Elba is an English actor, writer, producer, musician, DJ, rapper, and singer.
He is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire, DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther, and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013).
He has been nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, Miniseries or Television Film, winning one, and was nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award.
