The Good Doctor Star Richard Schiff Hospitalized With COVID-19

ABC The Good Doctor news reveals that star Richard Schiff has been hospitalized in Canada with COVID-19. The news comes three weeks after the 65-year-old American actor tested positive for the virus.

Schiff tweeted Monday that he’s being treated with the antiviral medication remdesivir, oxygen, and steroids and said that he’s, “showing some improvement every day.” Schiff is best known for playing Toby Ziegler on The West Wing, a role for which he earned an Emmy Award.

Actor Richard Schiff Has Been Hospitalized After A Positive Coronavirus Diagnosis

Schiff tested positive along with his wife, Sheila Kelly who is also on the hit drama The Good Doctor. The couple tested positive on November 3 while still working on the latest season of the series.

Kelly said in a post last week that she and Schiff did not contract the virus on the set, but that they were quarantined at their home in Vancouver.

She gave fans an update on Tuesday following Schiff’s hospitalization. According to Kelly, “the last 72 hours have been tough.”

She added, “Thank you for all your prayers and love. We feel them. He’s doing better. Getting stronger.”

Schiff stars as president of St. Bonaventure Hospital on the medical drama The Good Doctor which airs on ABC and CTV. As of last week, the show was still taping.

Covid update.
Released from hospital. As we speak. @thesheilakelley picking me up. I’m so grateful for all the love and support. It’s overwhelmingly moving and touches me deeply. Thanks to fantastic nurses and docs. I’m aware of how lucky I am. So many still struggling.
Love! https://t.co/wTYFDrTCQz

— Richard Schiff (@Richard_Schiff) November 19, 2020

The Good Doctor Stars, Richard Schiff, And Sheila Kelly Have Tested Positive For COVID-19

The Good Doctor is based on the 2013 South Korean series of the same name. The latest season began airing in October and has incorporated the COVID-19 pandemic into its storylines.

The show stars Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy, a young autistic savant surgeon at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. In addition to Kelly and Schiff, the show stars Antonia Thomas, Hill Harper, Christina Chang, Will Yun Lee, Fiona Gubelmann, Paige Spara, and Tamlyn Tomita.

The series is primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, and debuted on September 25, 2017, to mixed reviews from critics. While Highmore’s performance was praised and television ratings were strong, the storylines portraying autism were mixed.

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In February 2020, ABC renewed the series for a fourth season which premiered on November 2, 2020.

The show continues to focus on Shaun Murphy from Casper, Wyoming, where he experienced a troubled past. After he relocates to San Jose, California to work at the prestigious San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital he discovers big challenges as well as love.

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