Sharon Stone revealed this weekend that her sister has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and urged people to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the disease.
“My sister Kelly, who already has lupus, now has COVID-19,” Stone recorded images of her sister’s hospital in an Instagram post. “This is her hospital room. One of you who did non-mask wearers.”
Stone added: “Can you see this room alone? Wear a mask! For yourself and others. Please.”
In an Instagram video, the actress said that her sister’s husband is also in the hospital “fighting for his life” after she was diagnosed with COVID-19. Stone said her sister and her sister’s husband stayed at home “as long as they could.”
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Stone notes that her sister and her husband, who drove to Montana on March 13, remained isolated but took a trip to the pharmacy.
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However, Stone noted that in her province you can only be tested if you are symptomatic and you have to wait at least five days for your results.
Kelly Stone also took to social media to explain her experience with COVID-19. In one video, she begged her followers, “Know this is real.”
“I breathe … for every breath with oxygen,” she said. “Please do this for the people you love: stand behind more tests, more masks, demand that everyone wear a mask.”
As of Aug. 17, the U.S. reported more than 5.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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