Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Test Coronavirus Positive, Admitted To Nanavati Hospital

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, along with his son Abhishek Bachchan has tested positive for the coronavirus, on Saturday evening and has been shifted to the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai.

The 77-year-old actor revealed his coronavirus diagnosis on Twitter and asked all those who have been in close proximity to him to get tested for Covid-19.

The actor tweeted, “”I have tested Covid positive. Shifted to Hospital. 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”.

While actor Abhishek Bachchan wrote, “Earlier today both my father and I tested positive for COVID 19. Both of us having mild symptoms have been admitted to the 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.”

Reportedly, the senior actor was facing health troubles and experiencing breathlessness past these days. Recently, there has been a lot of buzz over Social media among his fans taking his illness with each one of them putting their own guesses of his illness until it was being confirmed by the actor himself of being contacted with the virus.

Prior to the tests done, the actor was self-isolating at home before being taken to the Nanavati hospital on Saturday evening. He could have contracted the virus with the production crew who came to his house as he had recently shot promotional content for the quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati and other projects at his home.