Kanika Kapoor to Paulo Dybala: Celebrities, VIPs who have contracted coronavirus | Tom Hanks, Idris Elba, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and more

COVID-19 is spreading across the world. Outside China - where the virus was first detected in December and infected more than 80,000 people -- South Korea is the hardest-hit country in Asia with over 8,500 cases. While the number of infections in China has been falling for weeks, other countries are seeing the toll gather pace as the highly contagious virus takes hold. Here are some famous individuals who are currently under treatment for the infectious virus.

COVID-19 is spreading across the world. Outside China - where the virus was first detected in December and infected more than 80,000 people -- South Korea is the hardest-hit country in Asia with over 8,500 cases. While the number of infections in China ha 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Twitter that he has tested positive for coronavirus. (Photo | AP)

Hollywood actor Tom Hanks (L) and wife Rita Wilson. (Photo | AP)

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Photo | AP)

Argnetina footballer Paulo Dybala (Photo | AFP)

Actor Idris Elba (Photo | AP)

Iran Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri (Photo | AP)

British MP Nadine Dorries. (Photo| Facebook)

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta (Photo | AFP)

Juventus' Italian defender Daniele Rugani. (Photo | AFP)

Chelsea's English midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi. (Photo | AFP)

Australian minister Peter Dutton (Photo | AP)

Spain's Minister for Equality Irene Montero (Photo | AFP)

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (R) talks with guard Donovan Mitchell. Both have tested positive. (Photo | AP)

Vangelis Marinakis, the owner of Greek league leaders Olympiakos. (Photo | AFP)

Valencia's Argentinian defender Ezequiel Garay (L) (Photo | AFP)

Iranian minister of cultural heritage Ali Asghar Mounesan (Photo | Wikipedia)

Iranian minister of industry, mines and business Reza Rahmani (Photo | Wikipedia)

James Bond actress Olga Kurylenko. (Photo | Twitter)

Baby Doll singer Kanika Kapoor. (Photo | Twitter)

Italian football great Paolo Maldini (Photo | AFP)

Belgian footballer Marouane Fellaini (Photo | AP)

Israel's health minister Yaakov Litzman and his wife was isolated after testing positive. (YouTube screengrab)