VIDEO: Idris Elba reveals he has coronavirus
Idris Elba has tested positive for deadly COVID-19 and has isolated himself - but insists he has no symptoms.
The Luther actor, 47, says he feels "ok" after confirming he has the deadly bug which has killed 55 people in Britain.
Advertisement
On Twitter, he said: "This morning I tested positive for Covid 19.
This morning I tested positive for Covid 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus. Stay home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I’m doing 👊🏾👊🏾 No panic. pic.twitter.com/Lg7HVMZglZ
— Idris Elba (@idriselba) March 16, 2020
"I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus.
"Stay home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I’m doing. No panic."
Related Articles
Idris Elba given Sierra Leone citizenship on first visit
VIDEO: I've recovered from the Coronavirus - Callum Hudson-Odoi
Idris Elba named Sexiest Man Alive for 2018
Coronavirus: Alibaba founder Jack Ma donates 20,000 test kits to each African country
Elba was born in London in September 1972. His late father grew up in Sierra Leone, and his mother is from Ghana.
He was given citizenship of his father's native Sierra Leone on hus first visit to the country last year.
Elba told the BBC's Umaru Fofana that citizenship was "the biggest honour I could get from my country".
"I'm no stranger to Africa: I've been in Africa, I've made films in Africa, I've championed Africa," he said. "But Sierra Leone, it's a very different feeling because it's my parent's home."
"The welcome has been incredible, and I've plugged straight into that energy that I think Sierra Leone is rising with.
"The son of the soil is coming back to fertilise the soil."