Game of Thrones actor tests positive for COVID-19

Game of Thrones actor – Kristofer Hivju – is the latest celebrity to test positive for the coronavirus.

Kristofer Hivju, who played Tormund on the HBO series, announced the news on Instagram and said that he and his family are self-isolating upon the news.

In a caption of a photo of himself and his wife Gry Molvær Hivju, he said, “Sorry to say that I have tested positive for COVID19. My family and I are self-isolating at home for as long as it takes.”

He further said, “We are in good health – I only have mild symptoms of a cold. There are people at higher risk for who this virus might be a devastating diagnosis.

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The actor also urged the people to maintain hygiene and practice social distancing in wake of global pandemic.

“Go in quarantine; just do everything you can to stop the virus from spreading,” the actor said.

Coronavirus has claimed lives of more than 7,000 people and has spread in almost 150 countries. World Health Organization (WHO) has declared coronavirus, ‘a pandemic’.