Here is Elba’s full statement:
It came back positive, yeah, and it sucks.
Listen, Im doing okay.
[Elba’s wife Sabrina Dhowre] has’t been tested and shes doing okay.
I didnt have any symptoms.
I got tested because I realized I was exposed to someone who had also tested positive.
I found out last Friday that they were tested positive.
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I quarantined myself and got a test immediately.
Got the results back today.
Look, this is serious.
Now is the time to really think about social distancing, washing your hands.
Beyond that, there are people out there who arent showing symptoms and that could easily spread it.
Now is the time to be really vigilant about washing your hands and keeping your distance.
Weve told our families.
Transparency is probably the best thing for this right now.
Look, we live in a divided world right now.
We can all feel it.
But now is the time for solidarity, now is the time for thinking about each other.
This is real, alright?"
We’re in pretty uncharted territory due to the coronavirus, and Hollywood is no exception.
(Black Widowis basically the only hold-out, but expect that to change any time now.)
It’s a scary, unsure time, folks.
Listen to Idris Elba.Alwayslisten to Idris Elba.
you might see Elba’s full statement below.
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