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Antonio Banderas Says He's Tested Positive for Coronavirus


FILE - Antonio Banderas arrives at the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on February 9, 2020. Banderas says he’s tested positive for COVID-19.
FILE - Antonio Banderas arrives at the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on February 9, 2020. Banderas says he’s tested positive for COVID-19.

Antonio Banderas says he's tested positive for COVID-19 and is celebrating his 60th birthday in quarantine.

The Spanish actor announced his positive test Monday in a post on Instagram. Banderas said he would spend his time in isolation reading, writing and "making plans to begin to give meaning to my 60th year to which I arrive full of enthusiasm."

"I would like to add that I am relatively well, just a little more tired than usual and hoping to recover as soon as possible following medical instructions that I hope will allow me to overcome the infection that I and so many people in the world are suffering from," Banderas wrote.

A spokesperson for Banderas didn't immediately respond to messages Monday.

Earlier this year, Banderas was nominated for the Academy Award for best actor for his performance in Pedro Almodóvar's Pain & Glory.

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