Social media: Reactions trail Hollywood stars’ posts who tested positive for Coronavirus

British actor, Idris Elba, and Game of Thrones star, Norwegian Kristofer Hivju, have announced that they tested positive for coronavirus, as their posts stirred up conversations among social media users.

“And it sucks,” Elba announced in a Twitter video on Monday, noting. “I’m doing okay”, just as Hivju’s test results for coronavirus came back positive as announced on his Instagram page.

Both were the latest actors who have tested positive for Covid-19 after Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita.

Hijvu had “mild symptoms” of cold, but Elba had no symptoms. Both went ahead with a test though.

“There are people at higher risk for who this virus might be a devastating diagnosis, so I urge all of you to be extremely careful; wash your hands, keep 1,5 meters distance from others, go in quarantine; just do everything you can to stop the virus from spreading,” Hivju posted on Instagram.

“Together we can fight this virus and avert a crisis at our hospitals. Please take care of each other, keep your distance, and stay healthy! Please visit your country’s Center for Disease Control’s website.”

 

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Greetings from Norway! Sorry to say that I, today, have tested positive for COVID19, Corona virus. My familiy 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 who this virus might be a devastating diagnosis, so I urge all of you to be extremely careful; wash your hands, keep 1,5 meters 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. Please take care of each other, keep your distance, and stay healthy! Please visit your country’s Center for Disease Control’s website, and follow the regulations for staying safe and protecting not just yourselves, but our entire community, and especially those at risk like the elderly and people with pre-existing conditions. @grymolvaerhivju #fightcorona #solidarity #takecare #folkehelseinstituttet Thanks to @panoramaagency

A post shared by Kristofer Hivju (@khivju) on Mar 16, 2020 at 1:48pm PDT

Elba tweeted, “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.”

But Twitterati has gone into overdrive.

His video has been viewed more than 25.2 million times, retweeted more than 286,600 times and garnered more than 43,200 comments.

Hivju’s post got liked 330,946 times.

Thanks for being a leader and sharing this, Idris. More people need to be taking COVID19 seriously.

Any of us can be impacted. Get well soon.

— Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) March 16, 2020

Thanks for sharing. People need to understand anyone can be affected and you don’t have to be symptomatic to spread the virus. Best wishes!

— Monica Sanchez (@moniconga) March 16, 2020

The point that Elba got tested while not showing symptoms has also opened up a different vista on coronavirus testing requirements and restrictions in the UK and US.

Nice you been tested ?when in my working week as a cleaner for our nhs ive had to clean rooms which had been used for suspected corona virus and confirmed corona virus but we as a workforce not being offerd tests .?sound?celebrity privileges i suppose?

— Janet Hurn (@janethurn) March 17, 2020