Popular American actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for coronavirus.

Hank, 63, made this known on his official Instagram page saying,

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!
Hanx!

Hanks was in Queensland to work on an Elvis biopic with director Baz Luhrmann but the couple is now in a hospital on the Gold Coast.

The couple’s son Chet Hanks also took to social media to confirm his parents’ diagnosis.

In the video he posted, he said;

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. I appreciate everyone’s concern and well wishes but I think it’s going to be all right.

Warner Bros. Pictures, which is distributing the Elvis film, also released a statement.

The company’s spokesperson stated that;

We have been made aware that a company member from our Elvis feature film, which is in pre-production on the Gold Coast, Australia, has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus). We are working closely with the appropriate Australian health agencies to identify and contact anyone who may have come in direct contact with the individual.
The health and safety of our company members is always our top priority, and we are taking precautions to protect everyone who works on our productions around the world. The individual who tested positive for COVID-19 is currently receiving treatment.

Last Thursday, Rita Wilson, who is also a singer, performed on stage to an audience at the Emporium Hotel in Brisbane’s South Bank.