It's not all doom after coronavirus diagnosis. Here's how celebrities, who tested positive, have been fighting the illness and doing their bit to spread positivity and awareness

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Celebrities share life after testing positive for coronavirus! Here's what they have to say

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Published:24th Mar, 2020 at 2:38 PM

Actor Idris Elba shared a post saying he has been staying in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. He also a advised fans to stay home

Idris Elba also went live on social media and updated his fans about his health. He said it was both good and bad, and he was asymptomatic

The Bachelor actor Colton Underwood said he has been practicing social distancing ever since he tested positive for coronavirus

He recently shared a post saying it was tougher than expected. 'The most prominent symptoms are my cough, night sweats and shortness of breathe. Breathing is challenging,' his post read

Actor Tom Hanks said he and wife tested positive for coronavirus in Australia after they were down with tiredness, cold and body aches. He said medical officials' protocols must be followed

A day later he shared an update saying they are in isolation to avoid the virus from spreading and ended the post with a line from his film A League Of Their Own, 'There's no crying in baseball'

'One week after testing Positive, in self-isolation, the symptoms are much the same. No fever but the blahs. Folding the laundry and doing the dishes leads to a nap on the couch,' Hanks' post read

Meanwhile, his wife Rita Wilson has been sharing Quarantunes playlist to spread positivity at this difficult time

Actor Olga Kurylenko said she was ill for almost a week. Fever and fatigue were her symptoms following which she tested positive for coronavirus

A few days later, she posted on Instagram explaining why she wasn't admitted to a hospital. 'Hospitals are full and they are only taking patients that are struggling,' she said

In a later post, she said there are no medicines that doctors prescribed as treatment for coronavirus and she was taking panthoenic acid, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Zinc and Tumeric to build immunity

A day ago, Olga shared a post claiming she has completely recovered

Game of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju said he and his family were in good health and have only mild symptoms of flu. He then urged his followers to be 'extremely careful'

Actor Daniel Dae Kim has shared a ten-minute video explaining how he has been tackling the disease

Two days ago, he shared another update saying he belongs to 8% of the population who do not require hospitalization and has been staying in bed taking medication

Andy Cohen, host of late-night show Watch What Happens Live, said he wasn't feeling great even after a few days of sellf-quarantine

'My Family and I are all in self isolation for as long as it is deemed medically necessary. Currently we are all in good health but I had fever and cough symptoms,' said Opera singer Placido Domingo