WWE has confirmed their first coronavirus case after an individual was exposed to two health care workers.

The company released a statement on the issue, but has kept the identity of the person – understood to not be an in-ring performer – confidential, while its also said the employee didn’t come into contact with any other worker after being infected with the respiratory illness.

In a statement, the sports entertainment giant said: ‘A WWE employee has tested positive for Covid-19.

‘We believe this matter is low risk to WWE talent and staff, as the individual and a room-mate became symptomatic in the days following exposure to two people working in acute health care on the evening of March 26, after WWE’s TV production on a closed set was already complete.

‘The employee had no contact with anyone from WWE since being exposed to those two individuals, is doing well, and made a complete recovery.’