Actor Antonio Banderas on MOnday announced on his 60th birthday that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He said that he is in quarantine after testing positive and is feeling “relatively well”.
The actor took to Instagram to share the information. I am forced to celebrate my 60th birthday in quarantine after having tested positive for the COVID-19 disease,” Banderas wrote along with a black and white photo of himself as a baby.
“I’m feeling relatively well, just a bit more tired than usual, and confident that I will recover as soon as possible,” he added.
“I will take advantage of this isolation to read, write, rest and continue making plans to start giving meaning to my recently completed 60 years, to which I arrive full of desire and enthusiasm.”
“Big hug to everyone,” he culminated his post.
Banderas is known for his roles in The Mask of Zorro, Philadelphia and Puss in Boots. The actor in January received his first Oscar nomination for his role in Pedro Almodovar’s directorial Pain and Glory wherein he played a film director in decline who reflects on his life.
Banderas had earlier suffered a heart attack in 2017 at his Britain residence.
Earlier, actress Alyssa Milano, took to social media to reveal that after several negative tests she tested positive for Covid-19. Prior to this, Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston had confirmed to have contracted the virus. He also shared video of himself donating plasma after testing negative for the virus.
Among other celebrities who have tested positive for the coronavirus are – Tom Hanks, Rita Hanks, Idris Elba, Daniel Dae Kim, Olga Kurylenko, and Kristofer Hivju.