Tom Hanks confirms he and Rita Wilson have tested positive for Coronavirus

On Wednesday, Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks announced that he and wife Rita Wilson had tested positive for the Coronavirus. Hanks and Wilson, both 63, are currently in Australia where Hanks is in pre-production for Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Elvis Presley biopic.In a social media post shared Wednesday evening, Hanks describes their symptoms saying, "We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too." He continues, "To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive."

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Tom also says that he and Rita will be "tested, observed and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires." And, always one to keep things positive, the actor adds, "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!”[video_embed id='1921154']RELATED: What we know about Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's condition after testing positive for Coronavirus[/video_embed]In a statement to Deadline regarding the Baz Luhrmann film, Warner Bros said, "We have been made aware that a company member from our Elvis feature film, which is currently in pre-production in The Gold Coast, Australia, has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus)." Tom Hanks is set to play Colonel Tom Parker, Presley’s manager, in the film.Wednesday's news follows growing concerns over Coronavirus resulting in the cancellation and postponement of major sporting events, film and music festivals including Coachella, and changes for shows with live studio audiences in the United States.[video_embed id='1918980']RELATED: Coronavirus causes Coachella postponement[/video_embed]