Giving an update on the condition of her sister Janet, the 54-year-old actor says in a statement, 'I'm happy to say she is feeling much better and is on the road to a full recovery.'
- Mar 15, 2020
AceShowbiz - Matthew Broderick's sister, Revd. Janet Broderick, is "feeling much better" after testing positive for coronavirus.
Janet, who is a pastor at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills, has been hospitalised after attending a conference in Kentucky, with tests confirming she was positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday (11Mar20).
Speaking out to give an update on his sister's health, the 57-year-old actor assured fans that Janet is "on the road to a full recovery" after being admitted to the ICU this week for a "severe form of pneumonia".
"My entire family is grateful for the concern about, and the well wishes for, my sister Janet," Matthew said in a statement to Deadline. "I'm happy to say she is feeling much better and is on the road to a full recovery. We are all very appreciative for the wonderful care she received from the amazing doctors and nurses at Cedars Sinai."
In a statement released by the church, following her diagnosis, Janet said, "Jesus has been so close to me the whole time and scriptures have upheld me. I so look forward to being together again in worship, to praying with you and singing a hymn."
Matthew had been due to open a limited run of Neil Simon's Plaza Suite with his wife, Sarah Jessica Parker, on Broadway on Friday - however the production was called off as all Broadway shows have been suspended until 12 April, in light of the global health crisis.
