Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus while visiting Australia for a shoot

• The 63-year old Hollywood actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for the coronavirus while in Australia for his upcoming movie.
• After exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms, they decided to take a test as a precautionary measure.
• Both have now been quarantined and isolated until further notice.

The golden couple of Hollywood — Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson — tested positive for the Coronavirus while visiting Australia.

“We felt a bit tired, we had colds, and some body aches. Rita [wife] had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too,” said Hanks in a statement explaining their symptoms. As a precautionary measure, they chose to go in for a test — and were found to be positive. They will now be quarantined and tested as per the public health and safety requirements.


The 63-year old was in Queensland city to film a movie on the life of Elvis Presley — set to play the role of Colonel Tom Parker, Presley’s manager who groomed the singer to stardom. The movie was supposed to start shooting with director Baz Luhrmann on Monday.

“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,” Warner Bros. Pictures, the studio behind the film, said in a statement.

Hanks and Wilson are now in a hospital on the Gold Coast. There have been around 20 other confirmed cases of coronavirus in Queensland and almost 3,000 people are in self-isolation at home, according an ABC report.

Their son and aspiring rapper Chet Hanks confirmed the news on Instagram. "They're not worried about it," he said thanking everyone for their concern.

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Overall, Australia has more than 130 confirmed cases of coronavirus so far. Globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Covid-19 to be a pandemic with more than 118,000 cases across 114 countries.

Late last night, India’s Health Ministry also released a new travel advisory which puts all visas on hold till April 15 — putting the country on lockdown.



Note: The data has been collated from various news outlets and Indian Ministry of Health authorities. It is accurate as of March 11.



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