D.L. Hughley announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus.Hughley, 57, was performing at the Zanies comedy club on Friday evening for the second night of four when he suddenly fell unconscious in his seat.
The incident was captured on video and shared to Twitter by a user who attended the show.In the video, an assistant can be seen rushing to the comic’s aid, catching him, before he falls to the ground.
Hughley was sent to St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville shortly after.Following a “battery of tests,” Hughley took to his social media channels to update fans on Saturday.
He said he was being treated for “extreme exhaustion and dehydration” before he found out that he had contracted COVID-19.#ThankYouForYourPrayers #TeamDL.
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