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Benedict Cumberbatch is concerned that he was a zero patient for Covid-19.
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch. Source: Bang Showbiz
The Imitation Game star was really sick in late 2019 after flying to South Africa and is now concerned that he helped spread the coronavirus around the world before the first cases were confirmed.
Cumberbatch had been in New Zealand with his family when the country entered alert level 4 lockdown early last year.
The British actor had been filming The Power of the Dog with New Zealand director Jane Campion at the time.
Speaking to independent.co.uk recently, she explained: “I was incredibly ill, to the point where when this whole Covid thing suddenly broke down in the new year, I was thinking, oh my gosh, I was actually patient zero. So sick. He was on the verge of pneumonia. “
It was previously revealed that Benedict donated NZ $ 23,600 to purchase hospital gowns.
The generous star contacted Savile Row tailor Emma Willis after she launched her Style For Surgeons initiative in April.
Emma, who previously put 44-year-old Benedict T-shirts on screen and for his wedding to Sophie Hunter in 2015, said: “It was great. I got a call from him out of nowhere saying, ‘I’m Benedict, I’m in New Zealand. ‘
He said: “I have heard about your Style For Surgeons and I would love to participate. What can I do?”
I said, “Our goal is to raise £ 30,000 and we have an additional £ 12,000 to raise to cover the cost of the fabric, we are covering the cost of manufacturing.” He said, “Count it done,” and transferred the rest of the money.
“He obviously felt a real need for support. We do ongoing work with him and there is also something on the way. I think people, like Benedict, who use their influence and fame to support important causes are wonderful. They see how they can help people through of his fame in such a positive way. “
