Home and Away icon Ada Nicodemou has reported in from the set of the hit drama, revealing her sense of fear as Australia – and the world – deal with the mounting crisis over the coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
WATCH Ada Nicodemou admits she’s ‘ anxious’ and ‘scared’ amid COVID-19 pandemic
Filming an Instagram video from her dressing room, the actress appeared to be dealing with the emotional weight of the health emergency that has a lot of us worried and looking after our health.
‘Just in my dressing room at work, I’m feeling anxious and scared,’ she said.
‘I hope everyone out there is staying safe.
‘Just be kind to everyone – we’ll get through it.
‘Just feeling really flat today. Stay safe.’
The video comes as Australians are being urged to institute social distancing, with many workers now choosing to work from home where possible. There are growing calls for schools, universities and public venues such as bars and restaurants to be temporarily shut down.
Social distancing is hoped to prevent the highly contagious virus spreading quickly through the community – a scenario that could see hospitals overwhelmed, particularly with vulnerable and elderly people, who are at much greater risk of very serious illness after infection.
A number of TV and movie productions around the world have shut down in recent days, with the production of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley movie suspended in Queensland after Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson came down with the coronavirus – which is technically known as COVID-19.
Samantha Armytage has taken leave from Sunrise as she battles to shake an unrelated lung condition, with the host wisely cautious about avoiding the risk of a potential coronavirus infection making it much worse.
Actor Idris Elba this morning said he has tested positive to the disease and is staying at home for a quarantine period.
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