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Published 22:21 IST, July 12th 2020

Amitabh Bachchan tweets message for fans after being hospitalised for COVID-19

Amitabh Bachchan expressed his gratitude to fans and well-wishers for their wishes after the veteran actor and the family members tested positive for COVID

Reported by: Joel Kurian
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Amitabh Bachchan expressed his gratitude to fans and well-wishers for their wishes after the veteran actor and the members of his family tested positive for COVID-19. Big B sent his ‘unending gratitude and love’ to those expressing ‘concern, their prayers and their wishes’ for himself, son Abhishek, daughter-in-law Aaradhya and granddaughter Aaradhya, who have all been diagnosed with coronavirus. 

READ: 30 Members Of Amitabh Bachchan's Staff Tested For COVID-19, 4 Bungalows Sealed: BMC

The Piku star added that it was not possible for him to acknowledge all the messages, as he put his 'hands together' to thank them for their 'eternal love and affection.'

Here’s the tweet

READ: BMC Earmarks Amitabh Bachchan's Bungalow As Containment Zone; Sanitises Proximate Area

Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek have been admitted to the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai after testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. On Sunday,  Abhishek confirmed that Aishwarya and Aaradhya had also tested positive for coronavirus and that his mother Jaya Bachchan and the other members of the family (sister Shweta Bachchan and her children Navya and Agastya) had tested negative. He informed that Aishwarya and Aaradhya will self-quarantine at home, while they will be hospitalised as per instructions of the doctors. 

The Nanavati Hospital had informed that Big B is stable and responding well to treatment, and had a good night’s sleep. The authorities reportedly claimed that Bachchan himself will be updating with his fans the status of his health via a 'Medical Bulletin'. However, his tweet on Sunday was the only update he shared.

Meanwhile, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation tested 30 members of the staff of the family and their results are awaited. The BMC has sealed the four bungalows of the family, Jalsa, Pratiksha, Janak and Vatsa. Videos of the bungalows being sanitised also surfaced on social media, apart from them declaring it as a ‘containment zone’ and pasting the notice at the gate.

READ: Latest News: Amitabh's Bungalow Declared Containment Zone, Kapil Sibal On Rajasthan Crisis

READ: Coronavirus Live Updates: India's Recovery At 62.92%; West Bengal Sees Highest 1-day Surge

Updated 22:45 IST, July 12th 2020

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