Coronavirus

Akshay Kumar Tests COVID Positive

Mumbai: Akshay Kumar is the latest Bollywood star to have contracted COVID-19.

Confirming the news in a tweet on Sunday, the actor wrote, “I wish to inform everyone that, earlier this morning, I have tested positive for COVID-19. Following all the protocols, I have immediately isolated myself. I’m under home quarantine and have sought necessary medical care.”

Akshay also asked those who were in his contact recently to get themselves tested.

The 53-year-old star, who has an impressive line-up of upcoming films, added, “Back in action very soon.”

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Ambanis Meet Donald Trump At Pre-Inauguration Dinner, To Attend Swearing-In Ceremony

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony, business tycoon Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita…

8 minutes ago

50 People Stranded In Odisha’s Chilika Lake Again As Boat Develops Technical Snag

Bhubaneswar: Around 50 people were stranded in Odisha's Chilika lake as the boat ferrying them…

21 minutes ago

Odisha To Host Another National-Level Event From Tomorrow At Konark

Bhubaneswar: The two-day 3rd National Mining Ministers’ Conference will begin at Konark in Odisha on…

51 minutes ago

5 Children Consume Fertiliser Mistaking It As Salt, Hospitalised In Odisha’s Deogarh

Deogarh: Five children were hospitalised as they fell ill after consuming fertiliser mistaking it as…

1 hour ago

‘IIT Baba’ Expelled From Mahakumbh Mela Ashram! Know What Happened

Prayagraj: Abhey Singh, a former aerospace engineer from IIT Bombay who became the viral face…

1 hour ago

Mid-Winter Census: Over 15 Lakh Birds Sighted In Odisha Wetlands, Chilika Records 9 New Species

Bhubaneswar: More than 15 lakh birds of over 200 species were sighted during the mid-winter…

1 hour ago