Opera singer Plácido Domingo tests positive for coronavirus in Spain
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Plácido Domingo announced Sunday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
The 79-year-old opera singer's illness comes after his own glittering career had recently been stained by sexual misconduct revelations.
The Spaniard said in a post on his personal Facebook account that "I feel it is my moral duty to announce to you that I have tested positive."
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The tenor says he and his family are in self-isolation and that he is feeling well despite having fever and a cough.
"I beg everyone to be extremely careful, follow the basic guidelines by washing your hands frequently, keeping at least a 6 foot distance from others, doing everything you can to stop the virus from spreading and please above all stay home if you can!" he said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Opera star Placido Domingo announced that he's tested positive for coronavirus and warned his fans to be cautious. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)
Last year, multiple women accused Domingo of harassment and abusing his power while he held management positions at Los Angeles Opera and Washington National Opera in stories published by The Associated Press.
After first denying any wrongdoing, Domingo issued an apology last month when the American Guild of Musical Artists and LA Opera found the sexual harassment allegations against him to be credible.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He has since had a number of performances canceled. He also resigned as the director of the LA Opera.
Opera star Placido Domingo has tested positive for coronavirus. (AP Photo/Laszlo Balogh, File)
Spain is the third hardest-hit country after China and Italy with 28,572 infections and 1,720 deaths in the virus outbreak.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever or coughing. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. Some 93,800 people have recovered, mostly in China.
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The virus has infected several leading politicians in Spain, and the prime minister’s wife, as well as caused the death of former Real Madrid soccer club president Lorenzo Sanz.