Matthew Broderick’s sister, Reverend Janet Broderick, has tested positive for coronavirus.
Janet, a pastor at All Saints Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills, was hospitalized Wednesday night (March 11) with a “severe form of pneumonia” after falling ill at a conference in Louisville, Kentucky, according to a statement from her parish concerning her health.
“As you may know, our Rector, Janet Broderick, took ill shortly after returning from the annual conference of the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes (CEEP) in Louisville, Kentucky, which was attended by more than 500 Episcopalians from around the country,” the statement reads, as per CBS LA. “As you also may know, it was reported last Sunday that the rector of Christ Church Georgetown in Washington, D.C., an attendee of the conference, was diagnosed with the Covid-19 coronavirus.”
The actor’s 64-year-old sister was admitted into the ICU at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, where she was placed under isolation. There, Janet tested positive for the deadly virus.
“I am through the worst of this and very much on the mend,” Janet revealed in a statement via the church’s website. “I asked my kids to bring me a coloring book and a LEGO set if that is any indication.”
According to the church, Janet’s current condition is stable and she remains in isolation, assuring, “She is receiving the best medical care available and her doctors’ prognosis is for a complete and full recovery. It will take some time, but Janet is resting comfortably at Cedars until the time she is released and can return home to complete her recovery.”
The World Health Organization has since characterized the disease as a pandemic. As of yet, more than 1,300 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the United States alone, with 39 deaths as a result.
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