Tom Hanks is doing “not great but still OK,” the coronavirus-stricken star’s sister told the Daily Mail.
The 63-year-old Oscar winner and his wife, Rita Wilson, remain in isolation in an Australian residence after being discharged from a hospital following their diagnosis with COVID0-19.
“I have communicated with my brother. He’s not great, but still OK. [Am I] shocked? No. He’s an actor, not a god [but] medical care in Australia is good,” Hanks’ eldest sibling, Sandra Hanks Benoiton, told the news outlet.
Benoiton is on lockdown herself in hard-hit Italy, where she moved with her family in 2016.
“We’re OK here … staying home is fine with us, and this community is wonderful. I’m lucky to be here, the spirit of the people is amazing!” she told the Daily Mail.
“The US and the UK are failing miserably, however,” she added.
The actor earlier this week gave an update on the couple’s condition.
“Hey folks. Good news: One week after testing positive, in self-isolation, the symptoms are much the same. No fever but the blahs. Folding the laundry and doing the dishes leads to a nap on the couch,” he wrote on social media.
“Bad news: my wife has won 6 straight hands of Gin Rummy and now leads by 201 points,” he said.
In January, the couple arrived in Australia, where an Elvis Presley biopic directed by Baz Luhrmann was to be shot.
Hanks plays Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker. The film, slated for release in October 2021, has suspended production, Warner Bros. has said.