Published 11:04 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
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday thanked Abhishek Bachchan for complying with the BMC guidelines after being tested positive for COVID, lauding him for asking citizens to remain calm while his family went through the crisis. The administrative body also wished Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan good health and a speedy recovery.
Putting out a message 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 the rules of the BMC.
"Yesterday, both my father and I tested positive for COVID-19. Both of us having mild symptoms have been admitted to hospital. We have informed all the required authorities and our family and staff are all being tested. The BMC has been in touch and we are complying with them. I request all to stay calm and not panic. Thank you," he said on his Instagram.
The BMC officials reached the Bollywood superstar's bungalow Jalsa on Sunday morning to sanitize it. The landmark bungalow in Juhu has been declared a containment zone by BMC officials.
Amitabh Bachchan & son Abhishek test Covid positive
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan announced his COVID diagnosis 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 the hospital's Sunday morning statement, Amitabh Bachchan is stable with mild symptoms and is under isolation. He is said to have slept well on the intervening night after his admission and will issue updates via his Twitter. As reports came in that the father-son duo were both asymptomatic, Abhishek himself tweeted that both of them had mild symptoms and urged all not to panic.
Aishwarya & Aaradhya Test Negative
Meanwhile, the superstar's daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and granddaughter Aaradhya Bachchan have tested positive for COVID in the swab test conducted by the hospital on Sunday. They, along with Amitabh Bachchan's wife and veteran actor Jaya Bachchan, had tested negative in the preliminary anitgen test that was conducted on Saturday.
Updated 15:01 IST, July 12th 2020