Derek Hough tests positive for COVID-19 one week before 'Dancing with the Stars' finale

Derek Hough announced helium has tested affirmative for COVID-19.

"I consciousness OK, I consciousness strong," Hough said successful a video connection connected Instagram.

The "Dancing with the Stars" justice said helium is afloat vaccinated.

"I'm presently taking proposal from aesculapian professionals, doing everything I tin to get amended arsenic accelerated arsenic I can," helium said.

Hough's diagnosis came a week earlier the "Dancing with the Stars" unrecorded finale. ABC has not commented connected whether Hough volition inactive enactment successful the amusement successful immoderate fashion.

In summation to being connected "Dancing with the Stars," Hough arsenic a amusement successful Las Vegas. "Derek Hough: No Limit" is being rescheduled
this week, the dancer said.

Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control afloat vaccinated individuals who trial affirmative for COVID-19 should isolate for 10 days.

Hough is not the archetypal idiosyncratic connected "Dancing with the Stars" this play to trial affirmative for COVID-19. Dancer Cheryl Burke and Peloton teacher Cody Rigsby besides contracted the virus. Both recovered and person since made it to the finals.