Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson says he and his family had COVID-19, calls it 'a real kick in the gut'

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson announced Wednesday that he and his family tested positive for COVID-19 about three weeks ago, and while his two young daughters recovered quickly, he and his wife, Lauren Hashian, "had a rough go." Johnson, now the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, said he has experienced some real low points in his life, but not being able to protect his family from the dangerous coronavirus "was a real kick in the gut." He and his family are healthy now and "counting our blessings," he added.

Johnson said he and his family "were on lockdown since March," and had been "disciplined" and "quarantined" until they had over some other "incredibly disciplined" friends and family members who turned out to be carrying the virus. "These are people who we love and trust, and these are people who we still love and trust," he explained. "They are devastated, by the way," and "have no idea where they picked it up." He suggested viewers "apply an even greater discipline to having people over to your house," including only allowing guests over who have tested negative for COVID-19. He also urged everyone to mask up.

"It baffles me that some people out there, including some politicians, will take this idea of wearing masks and make it part of a political agenda," Johnson said. "It has nothing to do with politics. Wear your mask." Johnson, 48, is one of the highest-profile celebrities to test positive for COVID-19 since Tom Hanks. More than 6.1 million people have also tested positive in the U.S., and nearly 186,000 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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