Published 15:01 IST, July 12th 2020

BMC thanks Abhishek Bachchan for fulfilling Covid protocols; sends wishes to him & Big-B

Putting out a message on his social media, Abhishek Bachchan had earlier confirmed being tested positive for COVID and had asked people to remain calm

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday thanked Abhishek Bachchan for complying with BMC guidelines after being tested positive for COVID, lauding him for asking citizens to remain calm while his family went through crisis. administrative body also wished Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan good health and a speedy recovery. 

Putting out a mess on his social media, Abhishek Bachchan had earlier confirmed being tested positive for COVID asking people to remain calm. Junior Bachchan also added that his family and staff were complying with rules of BMC. 

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"Yesterday, both my far and I tested positive for COVID-19. Both of us having mild symptoms have been admitted to hospital. We have informed all required authorities and our family and staff are all being tested. BMC has been in touch and we are complying with m. I request all to stay calm and t panic. Thank you," he said on his Instagram. 

BMC officials reached Bollywood superstar's bungalow Jalsa on Sunday morning to sanitize it. landmark bungalow in Juhu has been declared a containment zone by BMC officials. 

Amitabh Bachchan & son Abhishek test Covid positive

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan anunced his COVID diagsis on Saturday evening after news broke of his being admitted to Nanavati Hospital. He did so via Twitter, and shortly after, his son Abhishek Bachchan confirmed that he too had tested positive. As per hospital's Sunday morning statement, Amitabh Bachchan is stable with mild symptoms and is under isolation. He is said to have slept well on intervening night after his admission and will issue updates via his Twitter. As reports came in that far-son duo were both asymptomatic, Abhishek himself tweeted that both of m had mild symptoms and urged all t to panic. 

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Aishwarya & Aaradhya Test Negative 

Meanwhile, superstar's daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and granddaughter Aaradhya Bachchan have tested positive for COVID in swab test conducted by hospital on Sunday. y, along with Amitabh Bachchan's wife and veteran actor Jaya Bachchan, had tested negative in preliminary anitgen test that was conducted on Saturday.

Read: Amitabh Bachchan Tests COVID-19 Positive: Politicians Wish For Veteran's Speedy Recovery

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Read: 'Amitabh Bachchan Asymptomatic, In Stable Condition': Maharashtra Health Minister

11:04 IST, July 12th 2020