Idris Elba has shared a new health updates following his and his wife, Sabrina Dhowre’s, COVID-19 diagnosis.
On Tuesday (March 31), Idris posted a video on Twitter, letting fans know how he and Sabrina are doing.
“We’re doing okay. We’re still asymptomatic,” he said. “We’ve passed the quarantine period, but we’re a little bit in limbo — we can’t get a flight back home. So we just have to sit still for a little bit.”
“Other than that, we’re OK and we’re so thankful that I think the worst of it is probably past,” Idris added.
He shared that both of them have found it hard to sit still, and the worst thing they’re experiencing at the moment is a bit of “cabin fever.”
“We’re both good mentally, just trying to stay optimistic. I hope you guys are too, keeping yourselves sane and not getting too worried and too panicked,” he told fans. “Take it from me, man, I thought I definitely was gonna see the worst of it, as an asthmatic, but I thankfully, I came through. And you can too.”
He also gave a “big shout out” to all the people helping to fight the global pandemic, “especially the doctors and nurses, and the healthcare people that are doing their thing. You lot are amazing, and you should be fully appreciated.”
He also urged fans to stay positive. “It’s gonna be a tough time for everyone,” he said, advising fans to “keep your head up.”
Last week, Tom Hanks went on Facebook to share that he and wife, Rita Wilson, were feeling better and urged fans to self-isolate and practice social distancing.
“Hey, folks. Two weeks after our first symptoms and we (Rita Wilson) feel better. Sheltering in place works like this: You don’t give it to anyone – You don’t get it from anyone. Common sense, no? Going to take awhile, but if we take care of each other, help where we can, and give up some comforts…this, too, shall pass. We can figure this out. Hanx,” he wrote on Monday (March 23).
By Friday (March 27), Tom and Rita were back home in Los Angeles. They were photographed driving around in an SUV, all-smile and looking to be in good spirits.
Grateful for the blessings and her health, Rita went on Instagram on Sunday (March 29) to celebrate life – including being a “COVID-19 survivor.”
“This date, March 29, represents a time of great happiness,” she wrote in her post. “I was on Broadway starring with Larry David in his play Fish In The Dark before finding out I had been diagnosed with breast cancer. March 29 also marks five years of being cancer free after having had a bilateral mastectomy.”
“I am so thankful for my health, for the doctors, nurses, friends and family who got me through that time,” she continued. “You, online friends, also need to be thanked because your prayers and optimism were felt deeply. And, so thankful for the blessings God has bestowed on me, then and now.”
“One year ago on March 29, I was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a street, that as a child, I’d walk on an read all the names of the stars I admired, never believing one day my name would be on one of those stars,” she shared. “And one year ago today, I released my fourth album, Halfway to Home.”
“Every day I get to make music is a gift. So much has happened musically in that one year. So much goodness. All of this would not be possible without good health,” she added. “So, today, March 29, I am celebrating the beauty of this life, the blessings God has given , and my continued good health, even now as a COVID 19 survivor.”
“Please take a moment today to acknowledge the amazing creation your bodies are and to thank it for doing so much,” she concluded.
Stay home. Stay safe. Stay positive. Let’s work together to flatten the curve.
