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The American comedian said on Twitter that all
her close contacts had been notified.
"I want to let you all know that I tested positive for Covid-19.
Fortunately, I'm feeling fine right now," she said in a Twitter
posting.
DeGeneres, 62, host of the popular daytime show "The Ellen
DeGeneres Show," said she was following health guidelines and
would return to her show after the holidays.
A representative said production of the show had been halted
until January.
DeGeneres is the latest celebrity to test positive for the
disease. Actors Tom Hanks, Idris Elba, Bryan Cranston and Hugh
Grant along with singers Kanye West, Bad Bunny and Gloria
Estefan are among those who have said they were diagnosed with
the virus or had suffered symptoms.
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" is filmed in the Los Angeles area
which this week re-imposed restrictions on household gatherings
and shut down indoor and outdoor dining amid a surge of
coronavirus cases.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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