The ballywoodsuperstar Amitabh Bachan and his son tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as the virus is spreading unprecedentedly in the country.
“I have tested COVID positive … shifted to hospital … hospital informing authorities … family and staff undergone tests, results awaited,” the 77-year-old veteran Indian actor said in a Twitter post.
He also added “All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested!”
Bachchan’s 44-year-old son, also a Bollywood actor, tweeted moments later, stating that he has also contracted the novel coronavirus.
“Earlier today both my father and I tested positive for COVID 19. Both of us having mild symptoms have been admitted to hospital. We have informed all the required authorities and our family and staff are all being tested. I request all to stay calm and not panic. Thank you. 🙏🏽,” Abishek Bacchan said in a Twitter post.
According to reports, the two Bollywood actors were admitted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment hub.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who along with his son Abhishek, was admitted to Nanavati hospital on Saturday after testing positive for Covid-19, is stable with mild symptoms, the hospital said. Two residences of the actor - Jalsa and Janak - have been sealed and declared containment zone.
Other than Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, the rest of the Bachchan family members, including Jaya Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have also undergone rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 and their results were negative. The results of the swab tests are expected on Monday.
Kamal Haasan has shared a message for Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan on social media after the duo tested positive for coronavirus. He wrote for Big B, "Get well soon and become an icon again for survival and wellness."
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Anil Kapoor has wished speedy recovery to Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan. He wrote, "Sending you both lots of energy and love."
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BMC officials have put banners outside 'Jalsa' to define it as containment zone after Amitabh and his son Abhishek Bachchan tested Covid-19 positive.
Soon after Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan shared the news about their coronavirus diagnoses on Twitter, their fans started flooding the social media with "get well soon" wishes. Celebrities including Mammootty, Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra, Taapsee Pannu, Manoj Bajpayee, Sonu Sood, Dulquer Salmaan, Rajkummar Rao, Anupam Kher, Bhumi Pednekar and Mahesh Babu among many others shared wishes for their fast recovery.
Abhishek Bachchan shared on Twitter, “Earlier today both my father and I tested positive for COVID 19. Both of us having mild symptoms have been admitted to hospital. We have informed all the required authorities and our family and staff are all being tested. I request all to stay calm and not panic. Thank you."
Both Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan are undoing treatment at Nanavati hospital in Mumbai. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said all their other family members including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan tested negative in rapid antigen tests. The results of the RT-PCR tests are awaited, he said.
Amitabh Bachchan and his son, actor Abhishek Bachchan, announced in separate tweets late Saturday night that they tested positive for Covid-19 and were admitted to Nanavati hospital in Mumbai with "mild symptoms."
Mumbai Police have beefed up security outside the Nanavati Hospital as well as outside the megastar's two bungalows in Juhu area. After the Bachchans on Saturday said they tested positive for coronavirus and were admitted to hospital, some people tried to gather outside the medical facility located in Vile Parle (West), but they were asked to leave and not allowed to stand on the road, a police official said.
Abhishek had on Twitter also shared that both he and his father had mild symptoms and requested everybody to be calm and not panic. While Amitabh is 77, Abhishek is 44 years old. A BMC team reached the family residence of Bachchans, Jalsa, to disinfect the place. The Sanitisation process also covered their other two residences-- Pratiksha and Janak.
It has been further revealed that the hospital PR team at Nanavati will not be sharing any further updates about the father-son duo's health and that they themselves will be putting out any related news via social media. As per sources, Big B has requested the PR team at Nanavati hospital to not share any details about his health.
Meanwhile, The Covid-19 antigen test reports of Jaya Bachchan, her daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and grand-daughter Aaradhya are negative, while swab test results are awaited. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said, "Only Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan's corona report has come as of now. Their family members, staff, drivers etc have been tested for the deadly virus at Nanavati Hospital and the reports are expected to come on July 12."
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