British-Indian actress Indira Varma has revealed that she has been tested positive for Corona. Her prognosis comes two days after her fellow Game Of Thrones actor Kristofer Hivju also claimed that he tested positive for the COVID-19 infection. She made her debut in 1996 with Kama Sutra: A Tale Of Love. She went on to appear in numerous TV series like The Canterbury Tales, Rome, Luther and many more. Varma who played the part of Ellaria Sand in the epic HBO series took to Instagram to share the news.
She wrote on her post with pictures of her rehearsal with the team—
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.❤️💜❤️
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The 46-year-old actress was starring in the contemporary style of Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov‘s play The Seagull alongside Emilia Clarke. The play is respite due to the pandemic.
Varma and Hivju join Idris Elba, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel Matthews, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson among other Hollywood stars who have been tested positive for the virus. We wish them all a speedy recovery!