New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan tweeted late Saturday night that he tested positive for Covid-19 and had been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai.
In his Twitter post, he said his family and staff had been tested for the infection, and results were awaited. He also asked everyone who had come in contact with him in the last 10 days to get tested as well.
In less than an hour, his son, actor Abhishek Backchan also tweeted he too had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
The 77-year-old actor was admitted to Nanavati Hospital, news agency PTI reported.
T 3590 -I have tested CoviD positive .. shifted to Hospital .. hospital informing authorities .. family and staff undergone tests , results awaited ..
All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested !— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 11, 2020
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. 🙏🏽
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) July 11, 2020
Amitabh Bachchan, who has spoken actively on the need for personal hygiene and social distancing during the pandemic, was last seen in Gulabo Sitabo, which released on Amazon Prime Video in June. He is also set to host the 12th season of hit show Kaun Banega Crorepati.
Abhishek Bachchan latest venture is the thriller Breathe: Into the Shadows, streaming on Amazon Prime, which also starred Nithya Menon.
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