Charlie Puth tests positive for COVID-19

Charlie Puth has tested positive for COVID-19 and cautioned his fans to “be safe and careful this holiday season”. According to People Magazine, Puth is the latest celebrity to reveal a COVID-19 diagnosis. Billie Eilish recently shared that he tested positive for the virus in August after being vaccinated. The ‘Attention’ singer announced his diagnosis on Twitter on Wednesday, telling fans he “isn’t feeling amazing”. “I tested positive for COVID this morning,” began Puth.

“I’m not feeling wonderful but I feel like the worst is behind me. I write you this update, feeling like a complete asshole, in the hope that you’ll be safe and careful this holiday season. To you Love you and I will talk to you very soon,” he continued.

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Puth’s responses were full of fans and wishing him a speedy recovery, his mother Debra tweeted: “I’m so glad you’ve been vaccinated.”

Earlier this year, Puth opened up about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, writing on social media: “I felt a little weird and crazy about my second shot today.”

The US is currently seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, with an increasing number of infections coming from the highly contagious Omron variant. On Wednesday, the CDC warned of a potential-jump in cases this January due to the new variant, which was first identified in the US nearly two weeks ago.

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