Amitabh Bachchan tests positive for coronavirus ,admitted to Nanavati Hospital
Mumbai, July 11 :
Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday taking to Twitter said he has tested positive for the coronavirus and has been admitted to the Nanavati hospital in Mumbai.
Bachchan confirmed the news in a Twitter post, saying his family and staff members have undergone tests and are now waiting for their results. He also requested everyone who had come in contact with him over the last 10 days to get tested.
Political leaders took to Twitter to wish the Bollywood superstar a speedy recovery. Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain were among the first political leaders to respond to the news.
Amitabh Bachchan
@SrBachchan
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 !
He’s an avid social media user and has been posting actively on his blog and Twitter. He has been equally active on his career front even releasing a home-made short film on the importance of staying home in Mumbai during a lockdown.
The award-winning icon, who premiered his film Gulabo Sitabo on Prime Video recently, has undergone his share of health troubles.
In the past, Bachchan — who was known for his angry young man roles in films like ‘Coolie’ and ‘Zanjeer’ has been admitted into a hospital for his recurring liver problem. The actor contracted Hepatitis B virus in 1982 while undergoing treatment for a near-fatal accident on the sets of his film ‘Coolie’.
According to reports, his liver lost 75 per cent of its function due to cirrhosis as one of his blood donors was incidentally carrying the Hepatitis B virus which entered his system during transfusion.
The actor, who maintains a healthy and discipline lifestyle, is a teetotaller and is known to maintain his health.