Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has tested negative for COVID-19. (PR handout)
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Sunday said actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has tested negative for coronavirus. Both Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan on Saturday confirmed that they had contracted COVID-19.
Pednekar said the Bachchans took the rapid antigen detection test. She added Jaya Bachchan and Aaradhya Bachchan have also tested negative for coronavirus.
On Saturday, while Amitabh Bachchan asked people who were in close proximity to him in the last ten days to get themselves tested, Abhishek Bachchan requested people to stay calm. The latter’s post read, “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.”
As of now, both Amitabh and Abhishek are “stable”, a hospital official confirmed to indianexpress.com.
From Manoj Bajpayee to Taapsee Pannu, various film personalities posted that they are praying for their good health.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was last seen in the 2018 movie Fanney Khan, where she played a music sensation. She will next be seen in the highly anticipated Mani Ratnam directorial Ponniyin Selvan, which is slated for a 2021 release.