Published 22:04 IST, March 23rd 2020

Kanika Kapoor tests positive again after family raised concerns with initial test reports

The "Baby Doll" singer, who became the first Bollywood celebrity to test positive for Coronavirus, landed in Lucknow from the United Kingdom. Read further —

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"Baby Doll" singer, who became first Bollywood celebrity to test positive for Coronavirus, landed in Luckw from United Kingdom and was admitted to a city hospital after she showed signs of flu.

singer on Monday tested positive, again after her family raised concerns with initial test reports. Kanika Kapoor's sample was tested again at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, according to news ncies. She is reported to be stable as of w.

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Kanika Kapoor must co-operate as a patient, t throw tantrums of a star: Luckw Hospital

Meanwhile, eleven of 56 people who had come in close contact with Kanika Kapoor at a party in Kanpur days before Bollywood singer tested positive for vel Coronavirus were found to be t infected by virus, a senior official said on Sunday.

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Kanpur District Magistrate Brahma Deo Ram Tiwari said 56 people had attended a "house warming party" hosted by her maternal uncle Vipul Tandon on March 13.

Chief Medical Officer Ashok Shukla said samples were collected on Friday and Saturday and test results came out on Sunday. Eleven, including Tandon, have tested negative and results of rest are awaited, Shukla said.

singer had stayed at Tandon's house for nearly three hours, officials said. hospital on March 21 stated y were providing best facilities and taking utmost care. y also urged that Kanika should co-operate and t throw ‘tantrums of a star.’

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Here’s statement by Dr RK Dhiman, Director, Sanjay Gandhi PGIMS:

"Kanika Kapoor has been provided best that is possible in a hospital. She must co-operate as a patient and t throw tantrums of a star. She is being provided Gluten Free Diet from Hospital Kitchen. She has to co-operate with us to help herself.  facility provided to her is an isolated room with a toilet, patient-bed, and a television.  ventilation of her room is air conditioned with a separate Air Handling Unit (AHU) for COVID 19 unit. Utmost care is being taken but she must first start behaving as a patient and t a star."

(With PTI inputs) 

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22:04 IST, March 23rd 2020