On Wednesday, actor Tom Hanks announced that he and his wife have been tested for the novel Coronavirus and have tested positive. Hanks and his wife are currently in Australia, where he is filming for director Baz Luhrmann’s untitled project about Elvis Pressley, where Hanks plays Pressley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Hanks’ full statement about the news reads as follows:
“Hello, folks. Rita and I are down here in Australia. We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive.
Well, now. What to do next? The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed. We Hanks’ will be tested observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no?
We’ll keep the world posted and updated.
Take care of yourselves!”
Later, Hanks’ son, Chet Hanks updated fans on Instagram of his parents’ condition, in a video saying, “Wassup, everyone. Yeah, it’s true, my parents got coronavirus. Crazy. They’re both down in Australia right now ’cause my dad was shooting a movie down there.
“But I just got off the phone with them, they both are fine, they’re not even that sick, they’re not worried about it, they’re not tripping. But they’re going through the necessary health precautions obviously. But I don’t think it’s anything to be too worried about. I appreciate everyone’s concern and the well-wishes but I think it’s all gonna be all right. But I appreciate it and just everybody stay safe out there. Much love.”