Tom Hanks, Idris Elba and More Stars Bravely Open Up About Their Coronavirus Diagnoses

Rudy Gobert

The NBA player took to social media on March 12 to reveal his diagnosis and apologize for anyone he may have gotten sick. “I hope my story serves as a warning and causes everyone to take this seriously. I will do whatever I can to support using my experience as way to educate others and prevent the spread of this virus,” he said. “I am under great care and will fully recover. Thank you again for all your support. I encourage everyone to take all of the steps to stay safe and healthy.”

Donovan Mitchell

Gobert’s teammate, who also caught the virus, opened up on Instagram on March 12. “Thanks to everyone who has been reaching out since hearing the news about my positive test,” he said. “I am going to keep following the advice of our medical staff and hope that we can all come together and be there for each other and our neighbors who need our help. ❤️🕷”

Tom Hanks

The star has been posting updates on Instagram about his time with the virus as well as the revelations he’s had quarantine. His first lesson? “I have learned not to spread my Vegemite so thick,” he joked after a previous picture of toast sparked conversation.

Rita Wilson

It sounds like Rita’s been whooping coronavirus’ butt — and she’s dominating her husband at cards, too. “[We are] so grateful for the outpouring of prayers, love and support,” she told fans after directing them to Tom’s posts. “[It] means so much and strengthens us.”

Christian Wood

On March 14, The Athletic and Stadium reported that the Detroit Pistons player also tested positive. “A player on the Detroit Pistons, who is under the care of team medical staff and in self-isolation since Wednesday night, was tested for COVID-19,” the team said in a statement shared by the NBA. “A preliminary positive result came back on March 14. The health and safety of our players, our organization, those throughout our league and all those potentially impacted by this situation is paramount.”

Olga Kurylenko

The Quantum of Solace actress revealed on March 15 that she was “locked up at home after having tested positive for coronavirus.” The star admitted she’s “actually been ill for almost a week now” and that “fever and fatigue are [her] main symptoms.”

On March 16, she shared an update as she answered commonly asked questions. “Why [am I] not in [the] hospital? Because hospitals are full, and they are only taking patients that are struggling with life, if I understand correctly. I was told that, if I get worse, [I should] call an ambulance. Where I got tested? In the hospital when an ambulance took me thereafter I called because my fever was over [102 degrees Fahrenheit]. How did I get tested? They took a swab from my throat. Where did I get coronavirus? Impossible to know. It could be anywhere. I could have touched a taxi handle and gotten it from there. It’s on surfaces! For a week, my temperature was stable [at 100 degrees F]. Sometimes up to [101 degrees F].” Luckily, it seems she may be on the mend. “Today, it’s come down,” she told fans at the time.

Idris Elba

On March 16, the Luther star revealed he’d tested positive in a Twitter Live. “This morning, I got some test results back,” he said. “It sucks, [but] listen, I’m doing OK. Sabrina hasn’t been tested, and she’s doing OK. I didn’t have any symptoms. I got tested because I realized I was exposed to someone who had also tested positive. I found out last Friday they tested positive. I quarantined myself and got a test immediately and got the results back today. … This is real. I just wanted to share my news with you guys and keep you updated.”

Kristofer Hivju

The Norway native also shared his diagnosis on March 16. “Sorry to say that I, today, have tested positive for COVID-19, coronavirus,” the Game of Thrones actor wrote. “My family and I are self-isolating at home for as long as it takes. We are in good health — I only have mild symptoms of a cold. There are people at higher risk for [whom] this virus might be a devastating diagnosis, so I urge all of you to be extremely careful; wash your hands, keep [5 feet] distance from others, go in quarantine; just do everything you can to stop the virus from spreading. Together, we can fight this virus and avert a crisis at our hospitals.”

Rachel Matthews

The Frozen 2 actress used her Instagram Stories to share her experience on March 16. “Hey guys, I tested positive for COVID-19 and have been in quarantine the last week,” she wrote. Sharing a breakdown of her symptoms, she explained that she had a “sore throat, fatigue [and] headache” on day one. On day two, she had a “mild fever” and “horrible body aches, chills, [a] sharp pain in [her] lungs, started [to have] a dry cough [and] no appetite.” On day three, she had “no fever, minor body aches [and] [her] lungs got much worse (resulting in [a] deep, dry cough), shortness of breath, major fatigue [and] no appetite.” On day four, her “symptoms finally seemed to become more mild,” but her “lungs remained heavy and short of breath.” By days five, six and seven, she said “everything [had] remained more or less the same.”

On March 17, she shared “no hospitals” have been involved in her recovery and she’s mainly been resting at home. “There isn’t much to do other than rest, drink lots of water [and] take vitamins,” she told her followers. “I have taken DayQuil to help clear my lungs [and] Tylenol for the fever … but, more than anything, it’s a waiting game.”

Charlotte Lawrence

The 19-year-old singer told her fans on March 17 that she’d contracted the virus. “A couple days ago, my doctor informed me that I, too, have COVID-19. A lot of us will [get it]. I am going to be completely fine, but many who get it won’t be if too many people get sick too quickly,” she wrote. “So this is not me asking for prayers, for love, for sweet messages. This is me pleading for you all to protect those less able to survive this virus. Stay inside. Please. Whether you feel sick or not, stay inside.” Reminding her fans that “we have the power to slow this down,” she begged them to, “for the love of god, self f–king quarantine.”

Kevin Durant

According to CBS Sports, the basketball player was one of four Brooklyn Nets teammates who tested positive. Though the other three players’ names haven’t been shared, Kevin told The Athletic and Stadium that he is feeling fine. “Everyone be careful, take care of yourself and quarantine,” he said. “We’re going to get through this.”

Arielle Charnas

The fashion blogger broke the news to her fans on Wednesday, March 18. “Hi, guys,” she wrote on Instagram. “I wanted to give you all a health update. … This morning, I learned that I tested positive for COVID-19. While this virus seems to be everywhere that you turn, its meaning and importance completely changes when it affects you personally. To date, I’ve been following the guidelines of the CDC and listening to the city and government officials, and I urge everyone to do the same.”

She also shared what her next steps include: “Continue to quarantine/self-isolate, get lots of rest and drink fluids [and] get in touch with the family and friends that I’ve been in close contact with over the past two weeks so they can be even more diligent in their own self-quarantine and look out for any symptoms.”

Sharing that her daughters “aren’t showing any symptoms,” she promised her family is keeping a close eye on them. As for her husband, Brandon Charnas, she shared he is “also unwell and resting.” As far as symptoms go, she said her illness “start out with a very dry throat at night for a few days,” then it became a sore throat, chest heaviness and a fever. “I then had a horrible headache and sinus pressure,” she continued. “I have zero appetite and no sense of taste or smell. Finally, what I’m dealing with now, which has been the worst, are the HORRIBLE body aches and skin sensitivity, like debilitating [sensations] keeping me up all night.”

Despite that, the writer promised that “we are all in this together,” asking her followers to listen to the experts and “please be kind to each other.”

Indira Varma

While mourning the fact that the play she was starring in was just one of many that “have gone dark” because of the outbreak, the Game of Thrones actress revealed she was also suffering from it. “I’m in bed with it, and it’s not nice,” she told fans on March 18. “Stay safe and healthy, and be kind to your fellow people.❤️💜❤️”

Daniel Dae Kim

In a 10-minute video shared with fans on Instagram, the Lost alum talked about his “experience fighting the coronavirus” while home in Hawaii. In the caption for the post, shared on March 19, he added, “Hi, everyone. Yesterday, I was diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Looks like I’ll be OK, but I wanted [to] share my journey with you in the hopes that you find it informative or helpful. Hope you all stay safe, calm and, above all, healthy.”

On March 21, he shared an update on his health with fans in a video clip posted on Instagram. “I am happy to report that my progress has continued and I feel practically back to normal,” he said. “I am lucky to be in the 80 percent of diagnosed cases that have not required hospitalization, that’s an important statistic.”

Sean Payton

The head coach for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints told ESPN on March 19 that he tested positive. Sean shared he’s “fortunate to be in the minority” of patients who aren’t experiencing some of the more “serious side effects.” On Twitter, he gave fans an additional update. “I’m feeling better and fortunate to not have any of the respiratory symptoms,” he said. “Four more days at home.”

Marcus Smart

The Celtics basketball player was tested days earlier but found out on March 19 that he was positive. “I’ve been self-quarantined since the test, thank goodness. COVID-19 must be taken w the highest of seriousness. I know it’s a No. 1 priority for our nations health experts, [and] we must get more testing ASAP,” he said on Twitter. “I’ve had no symptoms, and I feel great. But the younger generation in our country MUST self distance. This is not a joke. Not doing so is selfish. Together we can beat this, but we must beat it together by being apart for a short while. Much love!!”

Colton Underwood

The former star of The Bachelor heard on Friday, March 20, that he “tested positive” for the virus. “I want to let you guys know I’m 28, I consider myself pretty healthy, I work out regularly, I eat healthy and I became symptomatic a few days ago, got my test results back today and they are positive. It’s been kicking my ass just to put it very bluntly,” he told fans in an Instagram video where he was visibly sweaty and out of breath.

“The main thing is I can’t even walk up a flight of stairs without being out of breath or go to the bathroom without having to sit down because I’m exhausted,” he explained. “I guess the reason I’m sharing this is not to cause fear or panic, but to hopefully encourage you guys to stay home, do your part, take care of yourselves, take care of one another. I’m doing OK,” he said, revealing he was quarantined with girlfriend Cassie Randolph at her parents’ house. “We’re all in this together at this point.”

Andy Cohen

The Bravo host broke the news on March 20. “After a few days of self-quarantine and not feeling great, I have tested positive for coronavirus,” he wrote on Instagram. “As much as I felt like I could push through whatever I was feeling to do #WWHL from home, we’re putting a pin in that for now so I can focus on getting better. I want to thank all the medical professionals who are working tirelessly for all of us, and urge everybody to stay home and take care of themselves.”

Debi Mazar

The Younger star revealed her diagnosis in an Instagram post on March 21. “I have just tested positive for COVID-19. I AM OK!” she wrote. “I’m hoping I’ve been through the worst of it already. It’s very ‘morphy.’ One day I feel crappy and the next I’m normal. Today my lungs are heavy, but I’m tough. I can breathe, and I’m going to heal here, in my own home! My family is under quarantine for 14 days. They have no symptoms. I think we all had it possibly already? Who knows. Anyhow, stay home people! Protect yourselves & your loved ones. Build up your immune systems. Good luck & God bless us all!”

David Bryan

The keyboardist for rock band Bon Jovi revealed his results via Instagram on March 21. “I just got my results back today and tested positive for coronavirus. I’ve been sick for a week and feeling better each day. Please don’t be afraid!!! It’s the flu, not the plague,” he told fans. “I’ve have been quarantined for a week and will for another week. And when I feel better I’ll get tested again to make sure I’m free of this nasty virus. Please help out each other. This will be over soon… with the help of every American!! [smiling face with sunglasses emoji] [flexed bicep emoji] [red heart emoji].”

Sabrina Dhowre

Shortly after Idris revealed his diagnosis, his wife, Sabrina, confirmed she had tested positive for coronavirus as well on March 21.

Sabrina wasn’t “surprised” she caught the highly contagious virus. “As soon as I heard that Idris was potentially exposed, I mean, I was on my way anyway, I wanted to be with him. I think that’s an instinct as a wife. You just want to go and take care,” she said. “We didn’t change the way we interacted. I could have made a decision to put myself maybe in a separate room or stay away, and I’m sure that people are making those decisions that are tough decisions to make. But I made the decision to be with him and still touch him.”

While social distancing is important, the couple decided they wanted to take on the virus together “as a family.” Like her husband, Sabrina has not been experiencing any symptoms.

Plácido Domingo

The Opera star confirmed on his Facebook page on March 22 that he tested positive for the virus. “I feel it is my moral duty to announce to you that I have tested positive for COVID-19,” the 79-year-old wrote. “My family and I are all in self-isolation for as long as it is deemed medically necessary.” The world-renowned singer added that he is currently in good health but decided to get tested after experiencing “fever and cough symptoms.”

Greg Rikaart

On March 17, the Young and the Restless star speculated that he had coronavirus after experiencing a fever, tightness in his chest and a wet cough. On March 23, he revealed he finally “tested positive” for the virus. “I am a pretty healthy 43-year-old who doesn’t smoke, doesn’t drink much, eats well and exercises regularly, and this has been the hardest experience of my life,” he told fans on Instagram. “Two [plus] weeks ago, everyone in my house had a bit of a cough, and my son came home from school with a high fever. Everyone recovered, but I deteriorated. I isolated from my family and have been in solo-quarantine since Saturday the 14th. I had a fever for 11 days, difficulty breathing and was diagnosed with pneumonia.” Thankfully, he is finally on the mend and let his fans know just how much he appreciated their support.

Ed O’Brien

Though he hasn’t been officially diagnosed, the Radiohead guitarist said he’s “been at home with flu-like symptoms for a number of days now” on March 23. “It is most probably the coronavirus,” he continued. “I’ve lost my sense of smell and taste, and it’s been like a dose of flu. … I’m expecting a full recovery and am, of course, self-isolating.”

Chad Kimball

The Broadway star tested positive on Saturday, March 21, and shared the news with his fans on March 24. “Yesterday, actually, was the worst. Thought I’d beaten it. But it came back. It comes in waves,” he said on Instagram. “My symptoms could be classified as this: flu-like, but not the worst flu I’ve ever had. Still bad. Still very uncomfortable. A little heaviness on my lungs. And extremely fatigued. I am quarantined in the apartment (away from my wife too!) for another 7 days.”

Greta Thunberg

After self-isolating for two weeks, the climate activist shared she’d experienced COVID-19 symptoms. “Around 10 days ago, I started feeling … tired, had shivers, a sore throat and coughed,” she told her Instagram followers on March 24. “In Sweden, you cannot test yourself for COVID-19 unless you’re in need of emergent medical treatment. … I have therefore not been tested for COVID-19, but it’s extremely like that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances.” Admitting that she “almost didn’t feel ill,” the 17-year-old urged other young people to take the pandemic seriously and do what they can to protect those more vulnerable around them.

Jackson Browne

The singer-songwriter confirmed his diagnosis to Rolling Stone on March 24. “My symptoms are really pretty mild, so I don’t require any kind of medication and certainly not hospitalization or anything like that,” he revealed. “So many people that have it aren’t going to be tested. … They don’t have symptoms, but they might have it and might be able to pass it on. That’s what younger readers need to understand: They need to take part in the global response to stop the spread. That means not going anywhere, not getting into contact with anybody, not seeing anybody.”

Jason Collins

In a Twitter thread posted on March 24, the retired NBA player and activist broke down his experience. “I tested positive for COVID-19. I believe I got it while on a trip to [New York City] at the beginning of the month for the Brooklyn Nets Pride night game. I had my first symptoms on [Wednesday, March 11]. Terrible headache. A few days later I had a fever and then the cough,” he wrote. “On Saturday I went to the ER and got tested and spoke with some docs about the tightness in my chest. I’m home now resting but still experiencing some tightness and might go back to the hospital later today. On Saturday my lungs were clear, which obviously is good. … Also battling #COVID19 is my partner, [Brunson Green]. He’s doing better today, but we’re still not out of the woods yet. We’re continuing to self isolate in our home.”

Slim Thug

The rapper found out he had coronavirus on March 24. “As careful as I’ve been self-quarantining and staying home … my test came back positive, so y’all gotta take this stuff serious,” he told fans in an Instagram video. “Stay at home, self-quarantine, do not come outside for however long [they’re] saying. … I’m good, I feel good, I ain’t got no problems right now. The other day, I had a slight fever and a cough.” On March 25, he shared he was back to “feeling good” and “not sick at all.”

Terrence McNally

The Tony Award-winning playwright passed away on March 24 following complications with coronavirus. Per CNN, the writer had previously survived lung cancer and was living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.

Laura Bell Bundy

The Broadway star went live on Instagram on March 25 to answer fans’ questions after she tested positive for the virus. “I’ve been quarantining since Thursday, March 12,” she revealed in a video. “That day, I had a headache, and I just assumed it was a normal headache. A few days later, I had a sore throat kind of come and go. … A few days after that, I had what I can only explain as a tightness in my chest and a shortness of breath that was also intermittent. … Monday, March 23, I got the results that I have coronavirus.”

Prince Charles

A spokesperson for the royal family revealed the 71-year-old prince tested positive for the virus on March 25. Though he’s experiencing mild symptoms, Clarence House shared he “otherwise remains in good health.” Wife Duchess Camilla (née Parker Bowles) tested negative.

Floyd Cardoz

On March 17, the famous chef revealed he checked himself into the hospital “as a precautionary measure” after “feeling feverish” and “hugely anxious about [his] state of health.” On March 25, the 59-year-old star passed away. “It is with deep sorrow that we inform you of the passing away of Chef Floyd Cardoz,” a spokesperson for Hunger Inc. Hospitality, Cardoz’s company, shared in a statement with Eater. “He is survived by his mother Beryl, wife Barkha and sons Justin and Peter. Floyd tested positive for COVID-19 in [the United States] on March 18th and was being treated for the same at Mountainside Medical Centre, New Jersey.”

Doris Burke

The ESPN NBA analyst received a positive diagnosis for COVID-19 but said she is symptom-free after her initial concerns. Doris took the test on March 17 and got her results back eight days later.

Chris Cuomo

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s brother, Chris Cuomo, revealed his positive diagnosis on March 31. Since then, the CNN host has been quarantining in his basement. The 49-year-old admitted he chipped his tooth from “shivering so much.”

Caroline Lunny

The Bachelor alum revealed on April 1 that she has coronavirus after receiving backlash online for wearing a face mask. “I don’t know why I feel embarrassed by this, like I feel like no one is ever going to want to hang out with me ever again. But everyone was dming me attacking me for wearing this mask yesterday when healthcare workers need them … ” she said. “I’m so grateful for all the doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, delivery people, grocery store workers and everyone else who’s on the front line making this world keep turning right now.”

Adam Schlesinger

The Fountains of Wayne bandmate and cowriter of “Stacy’s Mom” sadly passed away from the novel coronavirus on April 1, his attorney, Josh Grier, confirmed to TMZ. Adam was just 52 years old.

Brooke Baldwin

The CNN host announced on Instagram on April 3 that she tested positive but is “OK.” She said it “came on suddenly” despite “doing ALL the things we’re being told to do” and experienced “chills, aches” and a “fever.”

Pink

The pop star took to Instagram on April 3 to reveal her experience with COVID-19.

“Two weeks ago my 3-year old son, Jameson, and I are were showing symptoms of COVID-19. Fortunately, our primary care physician had access to tests and I tested positive,” she wrote. “My family was already sheltering at home and we continued to do so for the last two weeks following the instruction of our doctor. Just a few days ago we were re-tested and are now thankfully negative. It is an absolute travesty and failure of our government to not make testing more widely accessible.”

She went on to explain that she would be donating money to help healthcare professionals treat patients with coronavirus. “In an effort to support the healthcare professionals who are battling on the frontlines every day, I am donating $500,000 to the Temple University Hospital Emergency Fund in Philadelphia in honor of my mother, Judy Moore, who worked there for 18 years in the Cardiomyopathy and Heart Transplant Center. Additionally, I am donating $500,000 to the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Emergency COVID-19 Crisis Fund. THANK YOU to all of our healthcare professionals and everyone in the world who are working so hard to protect our loved ones. You are our heroes! These next two weeks are crucial: please stay home. Please. Stay. Home.❤️.”

Marianne Faithfull

The singer was hospitalized in London for the treatment of COVID-19, her publicity firm confirmed on April 4. “She is stable and responding to treatment,” Republic Media said in a Twitter post, quoting her manager Francois Ravard. “We all wish her well and a full and speedy recovery.”

John Taylor

The Duran Duran bassist revealed he tested positive for the coronavirus but has since recovered. “DEAR FRIENDS OF MINE after giving some thought to this, I have decided to share with you that I tested positive with the coronavirus almost three weeks ago,” he wrote on April 5. “Perhaps I am a particularly robust 59-year-old — I like to think I am — or was blessed with getting only a mild case of COVID-19, but after a week or so of what I would describe as a ‘turbo-charged flu,’ I came out of it feeling okay — although I must admit I didn’t mind the quarantine as it gave me the chance to really recover.”

John Prine

The legendary songwriter passed away on April 7 due to complications related to COVID-19. “Our beloved John died yesterday evening at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. We have no words to describe the grief our family is experiencing at this time,” his wife, Fiona Whelan Prine, wrote on social media. “John contracted COVID-19, and in spite of the incredible skill and care of his medical team at Vanderbilt, he could not overcome the damage this virus inflicted on his body.” Prine was 73 years old.

Jennifer Aydin

In her Instagram video, titled “Why I’ve been MIA,” the Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 42, revealed that her test came back positive on April 6. “I’ve been sick for the past 10 days and Monday is when my test came back positive,” she told her followers on April 8. “But today is the first day that I’m finally starting to feel better. Keeping my kids away has been the hardest and I’m grateful that I have no breathing issues. My days haven’t been so bad, aside from a lot of fatigue and sleeping. At night is when it’s the worst for me because of the mix of sweating and chills. I’m taking my vitamins and drinking hot liquids. We’ll all get through this.”

Todd Chrisley

The Chrisley Knows Best star is recovering after battling COVID-19, Todd revealed on Chrisley Confessions, a podcast with his wife, Julie.

“Can we talk about this bitch called corona?” he shared. “I have been battling corona for three weeks. I was in the hospital for four-and-a-half days, fever between 100 to 103 [degrees] and it has been the sickest I have ever been on this earth.” Although the 51-year-old admitted he’s about 75 percent healed, “the last 25 percent is kicking my ass.”

Jedediah Bila

The Fox and Friends weekend cohost told her Instagram and Twitter followers on April 9 that she is home recovering from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. She said she and her husband have both tested positive but their infant son, born in November, is not sick. “I’m very much on the mend, so please don’t worry,” she assured.

George Stephanopoulos

The Good Morning America anchor revealed April 13 that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus but has not experienced any symptoms. His diagnosis comes more than a week after his wife, Ali Wentworth, tested positive.

“I’ve never had a fever, never had chills, never had a headache, never had a cough, never had shortness of breath,” he said on GMA. “I’m feeling great.”

Brian Allen

Brian Allen, a center for the Los Angeles Rams, is the first active NFL player to publicly acknowledge he tested positive for the coronavirus. A Rams spokesperson confirmed the diagnosis on April 15, adding that Allen felt slight symptoms but now is feeling much better.

Cristina Greeven Cuomo

Chris Cuomo revealed his wife’s positive diagnosis on his primetime CNN show on April 15, about two weeks after revealing his own diagnosis. “Cristina now has COVID-19, she is now positive,” Chris said during an interview with his older brother, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

“It just breaks my heart,” Chris said. “It is the one thing I was hoping wouldn’t happen and now it has.”

Sam Smith

Both Sam Smith and their sister began exhibiting symptoms of the novel coronavirus while living together. “I didn’t get tested but I know I have it,” the Grammy-winning singer said of their self-diagnosis during an interview with Apple Music. “I’m just going to assume that I did because everything I’ve read completely pointed to that. So yeah, I think I definitely had it.”

Madonna

Although Madonna said she’s “not currently sick,” the singer tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, meaning she “had the virus,” she wrote on Instagram on May 6. “I was sick at the end of my tour in Paris over seven weeks ago along with many other artists in my show but at the time,” she explained. “We all thought we had a very bad flu. Thank God we are all healthy and well now.”

Matt Damon’s Stepdaughter, Alexia

Matt Damon revealed on May 13 his stepdaughter, Alexia, tested positive for the virus earlier this year. Thankfully, the 21-year-old has since recovered and is doing well.

“Our oldest daughter’s in college. Obviously, that’s been shut down,” the Good Will Hunting alum told Dublin’s SPIN 1038 of wife Luciana Barroso‘s child from a previous relationship. “But she’s in New York City, and she had COVID really early on, along with her roommates, and got through it fine.”

Zoey Deutch

The Zombieland: Double Tap actress revealed she tested positive for the novel coronavirus “for a month” but is “OK now.” She also noted that her symptoms seemed “drastically different” from her friends who battled the disease. “I had a sore throat and felt totally delirious, like, I was losing my mind,” she detailed in an essay on Vulture on May 19. We’re happy to hear she’s doing well.

Andrea Bocelli

The Italian opera singer confirmed on May 26 that he tested positive for the virus in March. “The pandemic which has shaken the world has also affected — albeit mildly — me and certain members of my family. I certainly didn’t want to unnecessarily alarm my fans and also wished to protect my family’s privacy,” he wrote in a statement on Facebook. “We were fortunate enough to have a swift and full recovery by the end of March. Given the chance to donate blood to help find a cure for COVID, my response was an immediate ‘yes.’ A modest — but fundamental — gesture, through which I am playing my small part.”

Chris Trousdale

The former Dream Street member died at the age of 34 after contracting the virus, TMZ reported on June 3.

Steven Avery

One of Steven Avery‘s defense attorneys, James Buting, revealed on June 3 the Making a Murderer star contracted the virus. “Steven Avery has tested positive for COVID-19, and is confined to his cell,” he wrote in a tweet. “But @SandyGreenman reports he only had short-lived symptoms & is in good spirits. 🙏🏼  for [a] speedy recovery and quick justice. #FreeStevenAvery.”

Judi Evans

Judi Evans, who has appeared on Days of Our Lives since the 80s, caught the virus while in the hospital after a horse-riding accident. Her rep, Howie Tiger Simon, revealed via Facebook on June 8 that she nearly “had what is known as the COVID blood clots in her legs and she nearly had both legs amputated on two different occasions.”

D.L. Hughley

The comedian announced he tested positive for COVID-19 on June 20 after collapsing on stage during a stand-up show in Nashville, Tennessee. “I was what they call asymptomatic. I didn’t have flu-like symptoms, I didn’t have shortness of breath, I didn’t have difficulty breathing, I didn’t have a cough, I didn’t have a low-grade fever,” he explained in a video shared to Twitter. “I still don’t have a fever. I didn’t have a loss of smell or taste, apparently, I just lost consciousness.”

Laine Hardy

The American Idol winner revealed his diagnosis on Facebook on June 21. “This wasn’t what I expected on the first day of summer,” he teased. “My doctor confirmed I have coronavirus, but my symptoms are mild and I’m home recovering in quarantine. Y’all, stay safe and healthy!”

Novak Djokovic

Professional tennis player Novak Djokovic tested positive for coronavirus, along with his wife, Jelena, as the sport’s official tour prepares to resume after a four-month lockdown. The Serbia native is not showing any symptoms, according to a press release shared on June 23, but will self-isolate.

Prince Royce

Bachata singer Prince Royce revealed he is recovering from the virus in an interview with The Associated Press on July 2.

“At first, I was very scared, like ‘Nobody can find out, I shouldn’t tell anybody.’ But I felt that I have a duty to tell my communities, you know,” he said via Zoom from his home in Miami. “I live in Florida, I’m from New York, I have a place in California. And I’m seeing what’s happening across the country. I see what’s happening in the world.”

Shanna Moakler

The former Miss USA shared news of her diagnosis on her Instagram Stories on July 2, telling followers, “I got my test results back yesterday and I am indeed positive. They think I’m in around about day seven.” She added that her symptoms include “fever, chills, coughing, all kinds of stuff … Mostly I’m just really exhausted in a way I can’t even describe.”

Nick Cordero

The Broadway star died following complications from COVID-19 on July 5, his wife, Amanda Kloots, confirmed on July 5. The Waitress actor first fell ill in March, and Amanda said he was “fighting for his life” in April. The couple shares a young son named Elvis Eduardo.

“I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere. My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him. Nick was such a bright light,” the fitness trainer wrote on Instagram about her late husband. “He was everyone’s friend, loved to listen, help and especially talk. He was an incredible actor and musician. He loved his family and loved being a father and husband. Elvis and I will miss him in everything we do, every day.”

Jair Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for COVID-19 following months of downplaying the virus. He announced the result on July 7. “Everyone knew that it would reach a considerable part of the population sooner or later. It was positive for me,” he said, referring to the test he took one day prior.

“On Sunday, I wasn’t feeling very well. On Monday, it got worse when I started feeling tired and some muscle pain. I also had a 38-degree [Celsius] fever. Given those symptoms, the presidential doctor said there was suspicion of Covid-19,” Bolsonaro explained, adding that he then went to the hospital where scans of his lungs “came back clean.”

Kanye West

The “Heartless” rapper revealed he had COVID-19 in February during an interview with Forbes magazine. “Chills, shaking in the bed, taking hot showers, looking at videos telling me what I’m supposed to do to get over it,” he said. “I remember someone had told me Drake had the coronavirus and my response was, ‘Drake can’t be sicker than me!’”