Daniel Dae Kim of Hawaii Five-O among celebrities who tested positive for coronavirus

American actor Daniel Dae Kim, best known for the television series Hawaii Five-0 (2010 to present), said he had tested positive for the coronavirus, reported Reuters.

He shared this in an Instagram posting and video on Thursday (Mar 19) from his home in Hawaii. “Yesterday I was diagnosed with Covid-19… Looks like I’ll be ok, but I wanted share my journey with you in the hopes that you find it informative or helpful. Hope you all stay safe, calm, and above all,” he wrote.

Kim, 51, said he had recently been in New York shooting a television series and returned to Hawaii when production was shut down.

He said he began to feel ill, quarantined himself and was advised to get tested in Honolulu. He said he was already feeling better.

“Thankfully for me it wasn’t life or death,” he said, urging people to follow guidelines to self-isolate and wash their hands (read also “Are Hand Sanitisers And Wet Wipes Effective In Protecting You From The Coronavirus?“).

He played police lieutenant Chin Ho Kelly in Hawaii Five-O and is also known for his role as a fisherman-turned-hitman on the television series Lost (2004 to 2010).

Kim is one of a handful of celebrities who have announced they have the disease, including actors Tom Hanks and Idris Elba, Game Of Thrones (2011 to 2019) actor Kristofer Hivju, basketball star Kevin Durant and former James Bond actress Olga Kurylenko.

Olga Kurylenko was one of the latest celebs who have taken to Instagram to share that she too, had been diagnosed with the virus. On March 15, in the caption that she posted along with the view of the window from her home, she shared that she had actually been ill for a week with fever and fatigue being her main symptoms.

The Quantum of Solace actress also reminded her fans to take care of themselves and to take this pandemic seriously.

Six days ago, the 63-year-old actor took to his Instagram and shared that he, along with his wife Rita Wilson, had been tested positive for coronavirus after feeling a bout of chills, body aches and slight fevers.

The American actor was in Australia at that time. A day later, he shared that he and his wife are taking “one day at a time” and are resting in isolation.

On March 17, the couple’s son, Chet Hanks, posted a video on his Instagram and shared that his parents are out of the hospital but are still self-quarantined until they feel completely well again. Chet also took the time to remind his followers to keep calm, not to panic-buy and only purchase what is necessary.

The “Luther” star shared on Twitter on Tuesday (Mar 17) that, despite having no symptoms, he had been tested positive for coronavirus. After reassuring his fans that he’s feeling okay and is staying isolated at the time being, he also gave everyone a timely reminder to diligently wash their hands and practise social distancing.

“We live in a divided world right now and we can all feel it, but now is the time for solidarity and thinking about each other,” said Idris Elba on Twitter.

His wife, Sabrina Dhowre, has not been tested but was doing fine. Idris Elba is known for his performance as Heimdall in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and he also voiced Shere Khan in the 2016 remake of The Jungle Book.

Known for her role in horror films Happy Death Day and Happy Death Day 2U, Rachel Matthews took to her socials on Tuesday (Mar 17) to share that she had been tested positive for coronavirus.

She wrote that she’ll keep her fans posted but for now, she’ll be remaining in quarantine “until told to do otherwise”. She ended off the post by urging her followers to reach out and ask her any questions as she’d like to help in any way possible.

The 26-year-old actress also voiced Honeymaren in the 2019 animated feature Frozen 2.

The Game of Thrones star revealed on Tuesday (Mar 17) that he has been tested positive for coronavirus.

While sending his “greetings from Norway”, he also reassured fans that he is in good health and that he’ll be isolating at home. The Fate of the Furious actor also took the opportunity to remind the public to be extremely careful and to generally “just do everything you can to stop the virus from spreading”.

After having symptoms such as “a low fever”, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau underwent some tests and was unfortunately found to be positive for coronavirus. The Prime Minister’s office in Canadian also gave an update that she is currently feeling well and that her symptoms remain mild. She is also kept under observation and in isolation during this period.

Just today (Mar 18), two Canadian provinces have declared states of emergency as the outbreak throughout the nation continues to get worse. Canada now has 586 cases, which was a spike in numbers as compared to the 407 announced on Monday (Mar 16).

As the outbreak spread outside China and to other parts of the world, Spain was one of the European countries that was hit the hardest. As of March 18, there are more than 11,000 cases in Spain and 491 deaths have been reported. Due to these rising numbers, the Spanish Minister of Transport, José Luis Ábalos, announced on Monday (Mar 16) that the country will go under lockdown for 2 weeks.

On Sunday (Mar 15), the Spanish government announced that Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez, had been tested positive for coronavirus. It was also added that the couple are remaining in isolation in their home in the Madrid and are feeling fine.

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