Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston was diagnosed with coronavirus

Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston says he was “pretty strict” in adhering to coronavirus protocols – and he still contracted the virus.

Actor Bryan Cranston has publicly revealed he was diagnosed with coronavirus in a post to Instagram today.

The Breaking Bad star told fans he was “pretty strict in adhering to the protocols and still … I contracted the virus.”

Bryan Cranston. Picture: Getty

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“Yep. it sounds daunting now that over 150,000 Americans are dead because of it. I was one of the lucky ones. Mild symptoms. I count my blessings and urge you to keep wearing the damn mask, keep washing your hands, and stay socially distant,” he wrote.

In a video accompanying the post, the former Malcolm in the Middle star, 64, shared his experience donating his own plasma – which now contains coronavirus antibodies – after he’d recovered from the virus.

“I wanted to announce that I had COVID-19 a little while ago. Very lucky, mild symptoms,” he told fans.

Cranston is the latest in a long list of celebs to speak out about being diagnosed with coronavirus: Earlier this month it was revealed that actor Mel Gibson was hit with coronavirus in April and spent a week in hospital.

Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson were two of the earliest A-list patients, both coming down with COVID-19 during an Australian visit in March.

Bryan Cranston gives plasma after recovering from coronavirus.

Broadway actor Nick Cordero’s brutal coronavirus battle came to an end this month after more than three months in hospital: After losing a leg, being fitted with a pacemaker and suffering a lung infection, he sadly died at the age of 41.

And Pitch Perfect star Anna Camp revealed this week that she’s been diagnosed with coronavirus, despite being very careful: “One time, when the world was starting to open up, I decided to forgo wearing my mask in public. One. Time. And I ended up getting it,” she wrote.