Egyptian singer-producer, Hisham Gamal announced Thursday on Instagram that he had tested positive for coronavirus.
Gamal stated that he had been infected with the Coronavirus about five days ago, and suffered unpleasant symptoms.
The singer's announcement comes on the same day the postponed "Quadroon bi Atalaf 3" concert was set to take place.
Gamal noted that his infection was going to occur in the last days of rehearsals. He also spoke about his fear that he had at that time concerning the younglings getting infected with the virus due to their weak immunity.
Gamal pointed out that if the concert was to be held, then it was him that would infect the children.
It is worth mentioning that the novel coronavirus, which was first reported in Wuhan, China, has infected more than 68,165,877 people and killed over 1,557,385 worldwide. It also hit a number of celebrities and top political figures around the world.
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a global pandemic as the new virus has rapidly spread to more than 800,000 people from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.
Transmission of viruses between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.
They can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.
It is known that older people appear to be more vulnerable to the effects of the emerging virus.
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