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Kevin Hart says he tested positive for covid-19 earlier this year

Odion Okonofua

August 25, 2020 9:08 AM

Kevin Hart says he decided to keep the news to himself because of a celeb who tested positive and is more famous.

Kevin Hart told fans about his coronavirus experience during a show in Ohio.[Instagram/KevinHart4Real]

American comedian, Kevin Hart says he tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus earlier in the year.

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According to PageSix, Hart made this known during his performance at Dave Chappelle’s An Intimate Socially Distanced Affair show in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

"The problem is that I had it around the same time as Tom Hanks, and I couldn’t say anything because he’s more famous than I am," he said.

Kevin Hart says he tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus earlier in the year. [Instagram/KevinHart4Real] Pulse Nigeria

Hart joins the list of high profile individuals in the entertainment world who have tested positive for the virus.

Back home in Nigeria, some celebrities have tested positive for the virus.

These celebrities join the list of people around the country who recovered from coronavirus [Instagram/PeterPSquare] [Instagram/Azadus01] Pulse Nigeria

Music stars, Peter Okoye and Azadus have both recovered from the disease while screen goddess, Omotola Jalade-Ekiende is still in isolation.

Odion Okonofua Odion E. Okonofua is a Senior Entertainment reporter at Pulse. Odion is a passionate writer who stalks celebrities all day. He hopes to own a radio station some day if Arsenal FC doesn't give him a heart attack before then.

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