Magician Dynamo tests positive for COVID-19

Wyke-born magician Dynamo has tested positive for coronavirus.
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The star, who has Crohn’s disease and arthritis, is in the high-risk category because he takes immunosuppressants.

Dynamo - whose real name is Steven Frayne - revealed the news on Twitter, telling his 2.1m followers he’d chosen to take a private COVID-19 test for a number of reasons.

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On Twitter, the former Batley Art College student wrote: “Firstly, because of my existing health issues, and the fact I’m on immunosuppressive therapy, I’m at high risk.

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“Secondly, although I haven’t had a fever, my symptoms have been quite severe and finally, so that I was able to inform those who I’ve been in contact with so they can make their own relevant precautions.

“I’ve had my results back now and unfortunately, I have tested positive for COVID-19.”

Dynamo said his symptoms had gradually decreased and felt he was “over the worst of it”.

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Dynamo said his symptoms included “persistent coughs and lots of aches and pains” and he self-isolated for just over two weeks.

Dynamo’s new series Beyond Belief is on Sky One on 9 April.

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