LAX Police Officer Tests Positive for Coronavirus

By Dave McNary

An additional 11 people have died from COVID-19 illness in Los Angeles County, bringing the total number of fatalities in the area to 65 to date. Of those who have died, nine were over the age of 65 and only two did not have underlying health issues.

A resident at the Motion Picture and Television Fund retirement home has tested positive for coronavirus, as nursing homes have become especially vulnerable to the illness.

Seven more individuals have died from coronavirus-related illness in Los Angeles County as the area reports an additional 686 newly diagnosed cases in a 48-hour time span. Dr.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have returned home to the United States after testing positive for COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, in Australia. The "Cast Away" actor took to his Twitter account to announce the good news after he and Wilson spent more than two weeks in Queensland self-isolating.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are coming home.  A source close to Hanks and Wilson, who were both diagnosed with coronavirus two weeks ago, confirmed to E! News that they've returned to Los Angeles after recovering from the virus in Australia. The couple was all smiles as they were photographed driving on Friday.

He's urged people to "stay put" in a bid to stop the spread

Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne says he has tested positive for coronavirus. Browne, 71, best known for the 1977 song “Running on Empty,” revealed his medical condition to Rolling Stone magazine.

Jackson Browne has tested positive for COVID-19, he revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone’s Angie Martoccio. The singer-songwriter is currently recovering at his home in Los Angeles.

By Dino-Ray Ramos

A man has appeared in court accused of making fake coronavirus test kits and sending them across the world, police said.

By Anita Bennett

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Andy Cohen, the host of Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” talk show, has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced on Instagram Friday. Earlier in the day, Cohen had talked to Variety about hosting the show from his apartment in New York City, but for now, those plans are on hold, a Bravo spokesperson confirmed.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Colton Underwood, the former star of “The Bachelor,” has tested positive for COVID-19.

The NBA has told its teams to close their training and practice facilities to all players and staff starting Friday, a development that came on a day where four more teams revealed they have had players or staff test positive for the coronavirus. The Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday that two of their players tested positive, and Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics said he tested positive, as well.

The rapid spread of the coronavirus is causing cancellations and postponements of sporting events and affecting sports around the globe. Now, the list of players in the NBA who have tested positive continues to grow, as the Lakers and Celtics have both confirmed players on their rosters have tested positive for COVID-19, with Boston guard Marcus Smart confirming his diagnosis on social media.

Two players from the basketball team Los Angeles Lakers have tested positive for coronavirus.

ABC News reporter Kaylee Hartung has tested positive for the coronavirus.