Amidst Coronavirus Status: “My Wife Wants To Be By My Side”, Says Idris Elba

British star actor, Idris Elba has reacted to criticism for having his wife beside him while he was announcing his coronavirus status.

It was reported that the actor announced that he tested positive to the virus but was yet to show any symptoms.

All through his announcement, his wife was right beside him as seen in a video he shared to break the news. While many felt sorry for him over the news, some attacked him for not isolating himself from his wife.

He said: “Yesterday was good and bad. Bad because I tested positive, but it was also good because it opened up a lot of conversation around it. I think it made it a lot more real for some people. Definitely made it more real for me and my family.

“There was so many positive responses to, you know, me talking about it. Some negative too. But there were some definite positive ones. I certainly felt…my wife and I felt like it was the right thing to do, to share it with you guys.

“Right now though, I am feeling okay. Woke up this morning, didn’t have any symptoms. My voice is a little tired…checking my fever twice a day. Feel good, feel okay. Been doing a lot of reading about it. You know, asymptomatic is what comes up.

“Sabrina‘s good too. Sabrina today finally managed to get a test, and we’re thankful for that. Generally, Sabrina‘s fine. Nervous of course. Worried. Just for clarification, Sabrina wanted to be by my side.”