Trey Songz says he’s tested positive for the coronavirus and ‘will be self-quarantining’

Trey Songz says he’s tested positive for the coronavirus.

The 35-year-old Virginia native took to Instagram with clip on Monday explaining how he recently tested positive after getting tested throughout the pandemic.

‘I’ve taken many tests as I’ve been out protesting, food drives,’ he said. ‘Of course, I have a very young son at home so I get tested periodically and this time unfortunately it came back positive.’

The Bottoms Up rapper said he ‘will be taking it seriously’ and ‘self-quarantining … until I see a negative sign.’

The Slow Motion artist noted that 7.5 million Americans have contracted the virus, and that ‘one out of 1000 Black people have died from it.’

Songz added, ‘My grandfather passed away early this year and while it wasn’t said that it was COVID, I do believe it was; so, I’ve always taken it serious.’

He advised his fans, ‘If you come in contact with COVID, please do the same, please do the same – don’t be like the president.’

The reference to President Donald Trump came after he tweeted ‘Don’t be afraid of Covid’ after his release from Walter Reed Medical Center Monday after he said he tested positive on Thursday and was hospitalized Friday.

The rap artist, whose full name is Tremaine Aldon Neverson, urged his followers to practice proper hygiene and social distancing in the caption of the clip.

‘Stay safe y’all!’ Songz said. ‘Wear your mask. Wash your hands.’

At the end of his clip, Songz thanked his fans ‘in advance for [their] support and love.’

As of Monday, on a global level, 1,043,045 people have died amid 35,414,071 positive diagnoses worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. The death total for COVID-19 in the U.S. was at 210,176 people, with 7,457,263 total positive diagnoses.