Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, his son and two other family members have tested positive for the coronavirus in Mumbai.
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, his son and two other family members have tested positive for the coronavirus in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, a government minister said Sunday.
The Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital said that Amitabh Bachchan was in stable condition with mild symptoms in an isolation unit.
Bachchan, 77, said in a tweet Saturday that he had tested positive and appealed to those who were in close proximity to him in the past 10 days to get themselves tested.
His son, Abhishek Bachchan, 44, tweeted Saturday night that he also had tested positive and was in a hospital.
“Both of us having mild symptoms have been admitted to the hospital,” he wrote. “I request all to stay calm and not panic.”
Maharashtra state Health Minister Rajesh Tope tweeted Sunday that Abhishek Bachchan’s wife, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and their 8-year-old daughter had also tested positive.
