#BattleCovid19: Game Of Thrones actress Indira Varma, Frozen 2’s Rachel Matthews test positive for Coronavirus

British actress Indira Varma, known for her role as Ellaria Sand in Game of Thrones, has announced on Instagram that she has tested positive for coronavirus. This comes shortly after Kristofer Hivju, another actor from the show, also revealed he had contracted the virus.

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So sad our and so many other shows around the world have gone dark affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. We hope to be back soon and urge you all (and the govt) to support us when we do. Phoenix/ Seagull rising from the ashes. I’m in bed with it and it’s not nice. Stay safe and healthy and be kind to your fellow people.❤️?❤️

A post shared by Indira (@indypindy9) on Mar 17, 2020 at 11:42pm PDT

Rachel Matthews, a voice actor in Disney’s Frozen 2, has been recovering in quarantine for over a week after testing positive for coronavirus. The virus, which was first detected in China’s Wuhan, has infected over 200,000 people worldwide and claimed over 8,000 lives.

Notable celebrities, including Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, Olga Kurylenko, and Idris Elba, have also announced their positive diagnoses in recent weeks.