The famed singer, 61, said he had decided not to make his illness public out of respect for those who have suffered “more serious consequences” from the virus, which has killed almost 33,000 people in Italy.
Bocelli announced the news on Tuesday, after he visited a hospital in the Tuscan city of Pisa to donate plasma for research about coronavirus treatments.
Some coronavirus patients have received plasma from former patients as part of their treatment to boost recovery.
Bocelli said outside the hospital that he had suffered only mild symptoms after testing positive for the virus on March 10.
The singer said he finds it “hard to metabolise” the concept that a virus could “bring the whole world ... to its knees”.
On Easter Sunday in April, Bocelli sang solo in Milan’s empty Duomo cathedral during the Italy’s nationwide lockdown.
His performance, which included Ave Maria and Amazing Grace, was broadcast on YouTube, in an attempt to “unite the world at a time when many are apart, being isolated at home”.
Bocelli joins the list of famous faces who have recovered from the virus, including British magician Dynamo, singer Pink and Hollywood star Tom Hanks.
