Arsenal's head coach Mikel Arteta has been tested with coronavirus | Photo Credit: AP, File Image

Key Highlights Canada PM Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta infected with coronavirus Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife have tested positive for coronavirus

New Delhi: Ever since the novel coronavirus first emerged in December 2019 in China's Hubei province, over 1,30,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported worldwide. Around 116 countries have been affected by the deadly contagious disease and over 4,900 lives have been lost. China has recorded the maximum number of coronavirus-related deaths. The death toll has crossed 3,100 in the Asian country. The World Health Organization has characterised novel coronavirus as a 'pandemic'.

Many known personalities across the world have been infected with the coronavirus. The latest of them being Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, who has tested positive for novel coronavirus. Fortunately, the Canadian PM is "in good health with no symptoms."

- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi have tested positive for the coronavirus. As the COVID-19 has affected some football players, the Premier League had said all the matches would be played in closed doors with no spectators.

- Spain Equality Minister Irene Montero's has tested positive for coronavirus. Taking precautionary measures, Spain authorities carried COVID-19 tests on the entire cabinet and the royal family.

- Australian fast bowler Kane Richardson has been affected by the highly contagious disease. Richardson complained of a sore throat, following which his samples were taken for COVID-19 test.

- Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have confirmed of being tested positive for the new coronavirus in Australia.

- United Nations today reported its first coronavirus case. A Philippine diplomat in New York has tested positive for the deadly virus.

- Iran's senior vice president Eshaq Jahangiri, minister of cultural heritage Ali Asghar and minister of industry, mines and business Mounesan Reza Rahman have been diagnosed with coronavirus.