'GoT' actor Indira Varma tests positive for Corona during a multi-star production

She and the Mother of Dragons, Emilia Clarke, were working on a play together

Popular TV series, Game of Thrones' actor Indira Varma revealed that she has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Her diagnosis comes two days after her Game of Thrones costar Kristofer Hivju also said that he tested positive for the COVID-19 infection.

Varma, who played the role of Ellaria Sand in the iconic HBO series, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the news. She wrote, "I’m in bed with it and it’s not nice. Stay safe and healthy and be kind to your fellow people."

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The 46-year-old actor was also starring in the modern take of Anton Chekhov's play The Seagull in London's West End, alongside her Game of Thrones alum Emilia Clarke. The play is on hold due to the pandemic.

Read: 'Game of Thrones' star, Kristofer Hivju, tests positive for coronavirus

"So sad our and so many other shows around the world have gone dark affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. We hope to be back soon and urge you all (and the govt) to support us when we do. Phoenix/ Seagull rising from the ashes," Varma wrote in her post with photos from the rehearsals.

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