Jamie Foxx’s health is continuing to improve after being hospitalized in Georgia last week following what his daughtercalled a “medical complication.”
“He’s OK, thank God,” a source tells PEOPLE. “He’s still in the hospital and doctors are running tests but he’s awake and alert. They’re keeping him under observation.”
Multiple sources have told PEOPLE that theOscarwinner, 55, issteadily improving as he works toward recoveryin a Georgia medical facility.
Productionresumed soon afteron the set of theNetflixmovie, in which Foxx stars alongsideCameron DiazandGlenn Close. He waslast seen filming on April 10. Due to his hospitalization, one stunt double stood in for Foxx and a second individual served as his photo double.
Jamie Foxx.
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The star’s daughterCorinne Foxxfirst let fans know of her father’s health condition on April 12, when she revealed thathe’d sustained “a medical complication"the previous day. She did not share details of Foxx’s state or what caused his health emergency.
“We wanted to share that my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday,” Corinne, 29, wrote in a statement written on behalf of the Foxx family.
“Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery. We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers,“the statement read. “The family asks for privacy during this time.”
source: people.com
