Actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Australia.

In a statement Hanks said in a post on Instagram that he and his wife sought medical advice after experiencing symptoms of a cold in Queensland.

The couple were on the Gold Coast, where Hanks was working on a film about the life of Elvis Presley.

Hanks wrote on Instagram: “We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that come and went. Slight fevers too.

“To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive”.

“We Hanks’ will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no?”