Amitabh Bachchan shared this photo. (Image courtesy: amitabhbachchan)
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- Amitabh Bachchan revealed his diagnosis of COVID-19 in a tweet Saturday
- “Family and staff have been tested, results are pending,” he tweeted.
- He will inform his fans of his health via Twitter, said the hospital.
New Delhi:
Amitabh Bachchan, who tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday, is now “stable with mild symptoms” and is currently admitted to the isolation unit at Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital in Mumbai, the hospital said in a statement on Sunday. The veteran actor, 77, and his son, actor Abhishek Bachchan, 44, were admitted to hospital on Saturday night after testing positive for COVID-19. In addition to Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, the rest of the Bachchan family, including Jaya Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, have also been tested for COVID-19 and their results will be announced today, the Minister of Health reported on Saturday. Maharashtra, Rajesh Tope. The veteran actor has confirmed that he will continue to inform his fans of his condition via Twitter, the hospital said.
On Saturday evening, Amitabh Bachchan revealed his diagnosis of coronavirus in a tweet, in which he wrote: “I tested COVID-19 positive … transferred to hospital … informing hospital authorities … the family and staff have been tested, expected results … Everyone who has been near me in the past 10 days is requested to be tested! “
T 3590 -I tested positive CoviD .. transferred to hospital .. authorities informing the hospital .. family and staff tested, expected results ..
All those who have been near me in the past 10 days are asked to be tested!– Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 11, 2020
An hour after Mr. Bachchan’s tweet, Abhishek Bachchan also revealed in a tweet that he was COVID-19 positive. “Earlier in the day, my father and I tested positive for COVID-19. We were both hospitalized for mild symptoms. We informed all of the required authorities and our family and staff are all tested. I request everyone to stay calm and don’t panic. Thank you, “he wrote on Twitter.
Earlier in the day, my father and I tested positive for COVID 19. We were both hospitalized for mild symptoms. We have informed all the required authorities and our family and staff are all tested. I ask everyone to stay calm and not to panic. Thank you.
– Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) July 11, 2020
Amitabh Bachchan worked for long hours, even during lockdown, whose details he even shared with his fans on Twitter. In his tweet, the actor, who was filming for the next season of Kaun Banega Crorepati, also added the warning that appropriate precautions have been taken on the devices.
Amitabh Bachchan was last seen in the film by Shoojit Sircar Gulabo Sitabo while Abhishek Bachchan’s first web series Breathe: in the shadows recently released on Prime Video.
