West Wing actor Richard Schiff taken to hospital after positive Covid-19 test

Richard Schiff and his wife Sheila Kelley have both tested positive for Covid-19 (Ian West/PA)

The West Wing actor Richard Schiff said he has been taken to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19.

The 65-year-old, best known for playing White House communications director Toby Ziegler on the political drama, revealed earlier this month he had the illness.