GoT fame Indira Varma tests positive for COVID-19

Indira Varma, who played the role of Ellaria Sand in GoT, took to Instagram to share the news.

Days after 'Game of Thrones' actor Kristofer Hivju announced that he has tested positive for COVID19, another star from the HBO series revealed today that she has tested positive for the deadly virus.

Indira Varma, who played the role of Ellaria Sand in GoT, took to Instagram to share the news saying, "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," she wrote on Instagram.

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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.❤️💜❤️

A post shared by Indira (@indypindy9) on Mar 17, 2020 at 11:42pm PDT

Meanwhile, Kristofer Hivju who played the role of Tormund Giantsbane in the HBO series recently revealed that he is self-isolating at home after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.

Indira Varma is the latest Hollywood celebrity to test positive for the virus. Other famous faces including Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Olga Kurylenko, Idris Elba, and Rachel Matthews have also contracted the virus.