The former producer and convicted offender has been moved to isolation
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for the novel coronavirus in prison.
Weinstein was recently convicted of sexual assault and is serving a 23-year sentence in a maximum-security prison in New York. A US federal prison union official said that Weinstein’s test came back positive on Sunday morning and he has now been placed in isolation.
Following the results of the test, several prison staff have also been quarantined. Two other prisoners have also reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus. Weinstein’s legal team has said they were not informed of the diagnosis but will be monitoring the situation closely.
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Hollywood, in general, has been adversely impacted by the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. A number of upcoming film releases have been postponed and many celebrities have taken to self-isolation. Several actors have also tested positive for the virus, including Idris Elba, Debi Mazar, Olga Kurylenko and Tom Hanks as well as his wife, Rita Wilson.
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