Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday tweeted that he had tested positive for coronavirus. The actor was admitted to Nanavati Hospital here.
He also informed that the test results of family members and staff were awaited.
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
His son and actor Abhishek Bachchan was later found to have contracted the virus. The news was confirmed by Filmfare on Twitter.
In his tweet, the Big B had also requested people who had come in contact with him in the last 10 days to get themselves tested.
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Bachchan was last seen in Shoojit Sircar’s comedy-drama Gulabo Sitabo alongside Ayushmann Khurrana. His upcoming movies include Chehre, Brahmastra and Jhund. He
