Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan confirmed that he has tested COVID-19 positive on Saturday. He was admitted to Nanavati Hospital on Saturday evening later which he tweeted and gave the information about his health. Soon after Big B tweeted to confirm that he has been hospitalized with COVID-19 infection, the Bollywood icon's son, actor Abhishek Bachchan, also took to social media on Saturday night to state that he has tested positive to the novel coronavirus. The COVID-19 antigen test reports of Jaya Bachchan, her daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and granddaughter Aaradhya Bachchan have come out negative. Nanavati Hospital Dr. Ansari stated that the 77-year-old senior actor is not on ventilation and is comfortable. Further details are awaited. Meanwhile, know each and every detail related to the Bachchan family's health here:
Amitabh, son Abhishek COVID-19 positive Updates:
Amitabh Bachchan's house Jalsa declared containment zone by BMC officials. While police have barricaded the area looking at the increase in the number of fans outside the building.
A team of BMC officials has reached the Jalsa building and will soon begin the sanitization process. Meanwhile, Big B had a sound sleep last night and even had breakfast this morning. His oxygen level has now risen from 91 to 95.
Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter and Abhishek-Aishwarya's daughter Aaradhya has been tested COVID-19 negative. Previously, the test reports of Jaya Bachchan and Aishwarya came negative.
Veteran actress Rekha's bungalow in the Bandstand area of the Bandra locality has been sealed by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) after a security guard tested positive for Covid-19. The bungalow named Sea Springs has also been declared a containment zone and BMC has sanitised the locality completely. READ MORE HERE.
The house helps and driver at Amitabh Bachchan's house have also been tested for COVID-19 and test results are awaited. Meanwhile, the 77-year-old star has been kept in the isolation ward.
महानायक अमिताभ बच्चन व अभिषेक बच्चन यांची कोरोना टेस्ट पॉझिटिव्ह आल्याने ते मुंबई येथील नानावटी हॉस्पिटलमध्ये ऍडमिट आहेत. #AmitabhBachchan pic.twitter.com/CYS7U5NxmU
— Rajesh Tope (@rajeshtope11) July 11, 2020
Amitabh Bachchan is stable and not on ventilator, reveals Dr. Ansari from Nanavati Hospital. "He was not in tention at all and was comfortable. All of his preliminary reports are satisfactory," reveals the doctor to India TV. He has very mild symptoms, informed Nanavati Hospitals PRO. He has mild symptoms.
Amitabh Bachchan is stable with mild symptoms and is currently admitted in the isolation unit of the hospital: Public Relation Officer, Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/2v8I5MMS6V
— ANI (@ANI) July 12, 2020
Amitabh COVID-19 positive Updates: अमितभ बच्चन की हालत पहले से बेहतर, वेंटिलेटर पर नहीं - डॉ अंसारी pic.twitter.com/6EZSPvuLO4
— India TV (@indiatvnews) July 12, 2020
Rajat Sharma, Editor-in-Chief and Chairman, India TV wished a speedy recovery to the legendary actor and wrote, "Amitabh Bachchan is a fighter. He will surely fight this and come out negative soon. My best wishes are with him. @SrBachchan."
Amitabh Bachchan is a fighter. He will surely fight this and come out negative soon. My best wishes are with him. @SrBachchan
— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive) July 11, 2020
“ मैं पलट के आऊंगा
— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive) July 12, 2020
शाखों पर खुशबुएँ लेकर
पतझड़ की जद में हूं
मौसम जरा बदलने दो “
सुबह हुई तो पता चला अमिताभ बच्चन की हालात में सुधार है. @SrBachchan जल्द ठीक हो जाएँगे.
Sound N Vision dubbing studio closed temporarily as Abhishek Bachchan had tested COVID positive. Just a few days back, Abhishek dubbed there for his newly released web series, ‘Breathe: Into the Shadows.' The web show also featured Amit Sadh, Nithya Menen among others. The show marked the digital debut of Junior Bachchan and released on Amazon Prime Video on July 10. Abhishek recently took to Instagram and thanked everyone for all the love and support.
Read the review of Abhishek Bachchan's ‘Breathe: Into the Shadows' here.
Abhishek Bachchan's wife and actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan's wife Jaya Bachchan have tested negative for coronavirus, according to our sources.
Nanavati Hospital, where both Abhishek and Amitabh Bachchan are admitted is at Ville Parle is near to the actor's residence in Juhu area.
Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek, who tested positive for COVID-19 have very mild symptoms of coronavirus including cough and fever, reveal sources. Their houses Prateeksha and Jalsa will be sealed by BMC and other buildings in the area will be sanitized. Amitabh Bachchan's house comes in the BMC's ward. So far, 5300 Corona positive cases have been found in this ward, there are 1445 active cases.
Taking to Twitter on Saturday, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan informed everyone that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The information was also shared on Instagram along with a picture and caption reading: "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!"
Soon after Senior Bachchan's tweet, his son Abhishek Bachchan had tweeted to confirm that he too had tested COVID positive. He wrote, "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". In the next tweet, he added: "The BMC has been in touch and we are complying with them."
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
He further tweeted, "The BMC has been in touch and we are complying with them."
The BMC has been in touch and we are complying with them. 🙏🏽
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) July 11, 2020
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