KISS FM Breakfast Show host Daisy Maskell has tested positive for coronavirus, a representative confirmed to MailOnline.
The presenter, 22, has been forced to cancel her radio programme this week and has been in self-isolation at home following her over-the-phone diagnosis by a NHS doctor.
Daisy – who joins the likes of actors Idris Elba and Tom Hanks in having contracted COVID-19 – shared a candid post on Instagram on Wednesday, where she urged fans to ‘look after their physical and mental health’.
‘It’s hard to feel this right now’: KISS FM Breakfast Show host Daisy Maskell has tested positive for coronavirus, a representative confirmed to MailOnline
The brunette has insisted she’s pushing through the pain of the virus by the support she’s been met with from her loved ones.
Daisy said: ‘So, I’ve been really sick these past few days and as much as my dreams of beaches and boys in grey joggers have helped indefinitely !! the support from the [angles]‘s in my life has filled my heart with so much joy.
‘Thank u thank u thank u always !! I also just want to say that I urge u all to look after the physical and mental health of yourself and your loved ones over the weeks and months to come.
‘It’s important to channel our energy into various outlets in life and right now we are being stripped of a lot of these. We each have different ways of coping with the different pressures we experience day to day with optimism being the key to pushing through.
Unfortunate: The presenter (pictured last month), 22, has been forced to cancel her radio show this week and has been in self-isolation at home after her diagnosis over the phone
Encouraging fans to maintain a positive approach to the crisis, the 4Music star added: ‘It’s hard to feel this right now due to the mass disruption we are all facing to our usual routines.
‘Today never feels as bad if tomorrow you’ve got things scheduled in that you know will lift your spirit 🙂 yet as this situation continues to develop, it’s difficult to try to force yourself to look forward to a future that feels so unknown.
‘Check in with each other and make sure that everyone around you is aware that there is always someone at the end of the phone who can offer up a laugh and a cry and a sanitised hug from afar’, the north London native ended her post.
Alongside her length caption, the social media influencer shared a defiant snap, where she posed in a sheer lace bra and leggings by Gymshark while flashing peace signs.
Positive words: Daisy shared a candid post on Instagram on Wednesday, where she urged fans to ‘look after their physical and mental health’
Calm before the storm: Daisy attended the Audio Radio & Industry Awards earlier this month (pictured)
Coronavirus was classed a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week, leading countries such as Italy, Spain and China implementing nationwide lockdowns.
Sporting events, music festival and other social gatherings have been either cancelled or postponed due to the crisis.
Countries across the world are taking measures to halt the outbreak of coronavirus, with Italian automobile company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announcing on Monday that it is suspending production across most of its European plants through to March 27.
Nearly 200,000 people around the world have been infected and almost 8,000 have died since the outbreak began last December.
Earlier in the week, screen star Idris, 47, revealed he’s also tested positive for the coronavirus via Twitter.
The Luther star said that he ‘feels ok’ and has no symptoms but has decided to self-isolate following his exposure to COVID-19.
Posting a video on social media, the media personality sat next to his wife Sabrina to give fans an update on his condition.
Idris had attended the WE Day UK Charity event and concert in London last Tuesday March 3 with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
She announced she tested positive for the virus last week and will self quarantine.
Isolating: Earlier in the week, screen star Idris Elba, 47, revealed he’s also tested positive for the coronavirus via Twitter
Idris shared the video with the caption: ‘This morning I tested positive for Covid 19.
‘I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus.
‘Stay home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I’m doing. No panic.’
Isolating: Idris Elba has revealed he has tested positive for the coronavirus in a video posted on Twitter Monday
Event: Idris attended the WE Day UK Charity event in London last Tuesday with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, spouse of the Canadian Prime Minister, and Lewis Hamilton. She has also tested positive
Idris confirmed that wife Sabrina had not yet been tested but said that she also ‘feels ok’ at the moment.
The Luther star added that he only got tested after coming into contact with someone who later confirmed that they had coronavirus, before quarantining himself and getting tested ‘immediately’.
He received the news of his results this morning.
Keep calm: The Luther star added that he only got tested after coming into contact with someone who later confirmed that they had coronavirus
Reassured: The pair have also told their families and colleagues. Idris finished the clip by saying ‘stay positive and don’t freak out’
‘Look, this is serious,’ he continued. ‘Now is the time to start thinking about social distancing, washing your hands. Beyond that there are people out there who aren’t showing symptoms, and that can easily spread it.
‘So now is the time to be really vigilant about washing your hands, and keeping your distance.’
The pair have also told their families and colleagues. Idris finished the clip by saying ‘stay positive and don’t freak out’.
Take action: ‘Look, this is serious,’ he continued. ‘Now is the time to start thinking about social distancing, washing your hands’
Fans were quick to share their best wishes with the star, praising him for using his platform to encourage people to take more precautions.
Actress Ava DuVernay wrote: ‘Thank you, @idriselba, for using your platform to educate and inform. No symptoms, but positive.’
But others were quick to point out that his wife Sabrina should have separated herself, as she had not yet been tested for the virus.
Another follower commented: ‘If you are positive, and Sabrina has not been tested then why are you anywhere near her?’
Elba had attended the WE Day UK Charity event and concert in London last Tuesday March 3 with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. She announced she tested positive for the virus last week and will self quarantine. Elba and Trudeau (far left) pictured above
The news comes a week after Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for the novel coronavirus during a holiday to the Gold Coast in Australia.
The Forrest Gump actor and his wife, both 63, announced the positive test results on Instagram urging the public to ‘take care’.
Hanks revealed they had experienced symptoms including the common cold, body aches and chills before they decided to get tested.
Taken ill: The news comes a week after Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for the novel coronavirus during a holiday to the Gold Coast in Australia
Before their diagnosis, the couple had visited crowded Australian hotspots including Bondi Beach and the Sydney Opera House – raising fears that others were infected.
The opera house have been trying to track down 207 people who could have come into contact with the couple at a concert on Saturday night.
And on Sunday night, former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko announced she had tested positive for the now-widespread virus.
Star fever: Bond girl Olga Kurylenko – who starred opposite Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace (pictured 2008) – has tested positive for coronavirus
The 40-year-old, who played Camille Montes in 2008’s Quantum of Solace, said she was diagnosed after feeling ‘ill for almost a week’ with fever and fatigue.
She is now facing days in isolation and posted a picture of her locked window on Instagram last night as she revealed she was ‘locked up at home’.
The Soviet-born actress added: ‘Fever and fatigue are my main symptoms. Take care of yourself and do take this seriously!’
Taken ill: The actress (pictured in a photo she shared with her social media followers) said she was taking paracetamol and eating garlic
The 40-year-old, who played Camille Montes in 2008’s Quantum of Solace, said she was diagnosed after feeling ‘ill for almost a week’ with fever and fatigue. She also posted a picture of her balcony as seen through a locked window