Idris Elba Denies Hoax Video Claiming He Is In A Critical Condition After Testing Positive To Coronavirus
British actor and singer, Idris Elba has denied hoax video claiming he is in a ‘critical condition’ and he was in intensive care amid his coronavirus diagnosis.
The actor, 47, who confirmed he had been tested positive for COVID-19 on March 16, took to Twitter on March 20 to hit back at the ‘fake rumour’.
A fan had tweeted Idris, saying;
Someone posted a YouTube video of you saying you are in a critical condition for the covid-19 virus.. please debunk this fake rumour.
Someone posted a YouTube video of you saying you are in critical condition for the covid19 virus.. please debunk this fake rumor pic.twitter.com/ppsoXUlhyY
— DR. Jwill1 (@JERMAINE2881) March 20, 2020
Denying what was claimed in the video, Idris responded that the video was fake.
This is fake. I’m fine for now. Thanks for showing me.
— Idris Elba (@idriselba) March 20, 2020