Coronavirus Outbreak: American actor, singer Aaron Tveit self-quarantines after testing positive

Aaron Tveit found himself "extremely lucky" as his symptoms for the coronavirus were very mild in comparison to many

|Mar 26, 2020, 12:18:05 IST

American actor-singer Aaron Tveit on Monday has announced that he has tested positive for coronavirus.

The 36-year-old star revealed the same on his Instagram handle and penned a lengthy note explaining about the detection.

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"Hey everyone. I just wanted to update you all that I've found out that I've tested positive for Covid-19. I've been in quarantine since Broadway shows shut down on Thursday, March 12th, and I'm feeling much better," he said.

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The Out of Blue star found himself "extremely lucky" as his symptoms were very mild in comparison to many who are experiencing much more serious symptoms "because this is a very dangerous virus".

He also mentioned that "loss of taste and smell" are the signs he noticed.

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