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Opera singer Placido Domingo has been hospitalized in Acapulco, Mexico after suffering complications from COVID-19 aka the Coronavirus.

The 79-year-old entertainer’s rep released a statement to CNN that read, “He is doing well and is responding to treatment.”

He revealed his diagnosis with the virus on March 22.

There have been many notable public figures diagnosed with Coronavirus and you can see the list right here.

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Placido Domingo is the latest celebrity to have tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus.

The 79-year-old famed opera singer revealed the news to his fans on Facebook this weekend.

“I feel it is my moral duty to announce to you that I have tested positive for COVID19, the Corona virus,” he stated on his page. “My Family and I are all in self isolation for as long as it is deemed medically necessary.”

Placido went on to “beg everyone to be extremely careful, follow the basic guidelines by washing your hands frequently, keeping at least a 6 feet distance from others, doing everything you can to stop the virus from spreading and please above all stay home if you can !”

“Together we can fight this virus and stop the current worldwide crisis, so we can hopefully return to our normal daily lives very soon,” he added.

You can read his entire statement below.

See the other celebrities and notables who have also tested positive for the virus here.

Placido Domingo is speaking out in his first interview since being accused of sexual harassment by several women.

The 78-year-old opera singer denied the allegations while speaking to Spanish online outlet El Confidencial.

Placido said that Spaniards, like him, are “warm, affectionate and loving” people and that he has always been “gallant.” He noted that “gallant gestures are viewed differently nowadays,” according to The Guardian.

During the interview, the opera singer said he plans on performing until his engagements through 2021 have been completed. When responding to the allegations, he said that people gave them “automatic” credibility and felt that he was “prematurely judged, sentenced and convicted.”

Domingo noted that he has not been formally accused of any crime.

Placido Domingo has announced that he has withdrawn from the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Macbeth amid the controversy surrounding sexual misconduct allegations made against him.

The 78-year-old opera singer, one of the most renowned performers in the field, was accused of sexual misconduct by 20 women in a bombshell report released in August. He allegedly pressured women into sexual relationships and punished the women who turned him down.

Placido says that the allegations were made without “due process.”

Performances of Macbeth were scheduled to begin on Wednesday (September 25), but he will no longer be involved.

“While I strongly dispute recent allegations made about me, and I am concerned about a climate in which people are condemned without due process, upon reflection, I believe that my appearance in this production of Macbeth would distract from the hard work of my colleagues both on stage and behind the scenes,” Domingo said in a statement. “As a result, I have asked to withdraw and I thank the leadership of the Met for graciously granting my request.”

He added, “I am happy that, at the age of 78, I was able to sing the wonderful title role in the dress rehearsal of Macbeth, which I consider my last performance on the Met stage.”

“The Met and Mr. Domingo are in agreement that he needed to step down,” the Met added.

Placido Domingo is being accused of sexual harassment.

The 78-year-old opera singer was accused of harassing a number of women across several decades, including eight singers and a dancer, according to the Associated Press on Tuesday (August 13).

Mezzo-soprano singer Patricia Wulf was the only person who agreed to be named in the report.

Allegations include one woman saying he put his hand down her skirt on an occasion, and three others said he forcefully kissed them. The incidents apparently took place in different venues including dressing rooms, hotel rooms and at opera companies.

“The allegations from these unnamed individuals dating back as many as thirty years are deeply troubling, and as presented, inaccurate,” Placido said in a statement.

“Still, it is painful to hear that I may have upset anyone or made them feel uncomfortable — no matter how long ago and despite my best intentions. I believed that all of my interactions and relationships were always welcomed and consensual. People who know me or who have worked with me know that I am not someone who would intentionally harm, offend, or embarrass anyone. However, I recognize that the rules and standards by which we are — and should be — measured against today are very different than they were in the past. I am blessed and privileged to have had a more than 50-year career in opera and will hold myself to the highest standards,” he continued.

Due to the allegations, he will not appear at the Philadelphia Orchestra’s opening night concert in September as previously scheduled.

The finale of America’s Got Talent is happening tonight (September 19), and plenty of superstar performers are hitting the stage!

The two-hour finale will feature the ten remaining Season 13 acts vying for the $1 million grand prize and a headlining show in Las Vegas.

The act who wins will headline the America’s Got Talent Live stage show from November 2-4 at the Paris Theater at Paris Las Vegas.

Auditions for the next season are already underway. Click here for more info!

Check out the Top 10 acts competing for this year’s crown!

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