Grammy-winner Christopher Cross tests positive for COVID-19

After a handful of Hollywood celebrities including singer Pink, actor Daniel Dae, the Game of Thrones actor Indira Varma, now, Grammy award-winning musician Christopher Cross announced that he has been diagnosed positive for COVID-19. Cross shared the news writing a post on Facebook.

Los Angeles: Five-time Grammy winner musician Christopher Cross has tested positive of the novel coronavirus.

The singer-songwriter shared the news in a lengthy Facebook post.

"I'm sorry to report that I am among the growing number of Americans who tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Although I am fortunate enough to be cared for at home, this is possibly the worst illness I've ever had," he wrote.

Cross urged his fans to take the global pandemic seriously.

"For those of you who still do not believe the COVID-19 virus is real, or think it is a 'hoax' or part of some conspiracy, my advice to you is to understand right now that this is a deadly illness spreading like wildfire throughout the world. Please make every attempt to stall the spread of the virus, he added.

Meanwhile, singer Pink on Saturday revealed that she, too, has tested positive for coronavirus. However, a re-test done a few days ago showed the results negatively.

The 40-year-old singer said: "This illness is serious and real. People need to know that the illness affects the young and old, healthy and unhealthy, rich and poor, and we must make testing free and more widely accessible to protect our children, our families, our friends, and our communities."

Since COVID-19 emerged late last year from China's Wuhan city, around 1.1 million people have fallen ill and almost 60,000 people have died.

With inputs from PTI.