Season 17 Winner of 'American Idol' Laine Hardy Reveals Coronavirus Diagnosis

Laine Hardy has confirmed that he has Coronavirus.

The 19-year-old American Idol season 17 winner revealed his diagnosis on Facebook on Sunday evening (June 21).

“This wasn’t what I expected on the first day of summer. My doctor confirmed I have Coronavirus, but my symptoms are mild and I’m home recovering in quarantine. Y’all stay safe & healthy!” he shared on his page.

Laine was the winner of the second season of the competition show’s ABC revival, one year after Maddie Poppe.

He’s also getting ready to releasethe acoustic versions of his songs “Ground I Grew Up On” and “Let There Be Country”.

“Y’all have shown these two songs a ton of support and it means so much to me. So to say thanks I’m releasing the acoustic versions of both songs next Friday (6/26) and bringing back the #vTour to celebrate with shows on 6/25 and 7/9 🎟️ You can get your tickets now. Link in bio. #GroundIGrewUpOn #LetThereBeCountry,” he shared on Instagram recently.