Amitabh Bachchan revealed his diagnosis of COVID-19 in a tweet
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- Bachchan revealed his diagnosis of COVID-19 in a tweet Saturday
- “Family and staff have been tested,” tweeted Amitabh Bachchan.
- “The hospital informs the authorities,” he added.
New Delhi:
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan tested positive for the coronavirus, he revealed in a tweet Saturday evening. Maharashtra Minister of Health Rajesh Tope told GalacticGaming that Mr. Bachchan is asymptomatic and stable. In his tweet, 77-year-old Bachchan said he had been admitted to a hospital – Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. Amitabh Bachchan also said that his family members and staff have been tested for COVID-19 and that their results are pending. “I tested positive for COVID. Moved to hospital … authorities informing hospital … family and staff have been tested, results are pending,” read part of the tweet. Bachchan. “Everyone who has been close to me in the past 10 days is asked to be tested,” said Bachchan in his tweet.
Here’s what Amitabh Bachchan tweeted:
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
As “Get well soon” tweets flocked to fans on Twitter, filmmaker Boney Kapoor was one of the first celebrities to extend his best wishes to Mr. Bachchan:
Get Amit Ji well soon.
– Boney Kapoor (@BoneyKapoor) July 11, 2020
Heal soon sir, my sincere prayers for your speedy recovery
– Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) July 11, 2020
Pay attention Amit ji.
Pray for your good health and quick recovery. https://t.co/KRwPQ9RQZT
– Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 11, 2020
During the lockdown, Amitabh Bachchan tweeted about working for long hours with detailed warnings that appropriate precautionary measures were in place on the sets. Bachchan tweeted about a hamstring sprain earlier in May. Mr. Bachchan was filming for the next season of Kaun Banega Crorepati and also for some videos applauding the COVID-19 warriors.
Amitabh Bachchan has succeeded 51 years in Bollywood this year. Last year, in November, the actor wrote about medical exams and procedures at the hospital in a tweet and also in his blog. Earlier in October, Big B was admitted to Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital for a few days for routine checkups.
Last month, Amitabh Bachchan’s Gulabo Sitabo published on the OTT Amazon Prime platform, making it the very first digital version of Big B. M. Bachchan was critically acclaimed for his performance in the film, also starring Ayushmann Khurrana. Amitabh Bachchan’s line of films now includes Brahmastra, Jhund and Chehre. Mr. Bachchan will also be back as a host of Kaun Banega Crorepati for the next season.
