Mumbai:Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya have also tested positive for COVID-19, hours after husband Abhishek Bachchan and father-in-law, Amitabh Bachchan turned positive for the novel virus. Mother-daughter duo has home-quarantined themselves.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope confirmed the news on his Twitter handle.
Rest of the family members - Jaya Bachchan, Shweta Bachchan Nanda and her children Agastya and Navya Naveli - have tested negative for COVID-19.
Amitabh and Abhishek, who are at Nanavati Hospital, shared their health update on Twitter, on Saturday night.
"I have tested COVID positive. Shifted to Hospital. Hospital informing authorities, family and staff have undergone tests, results awaited," Amitabh, 77, tweeted.
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"All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested, he added.
Abhishek, 44, said both his father and he had had mild symptoms and requested everybody to be calm and not panic.
"Earlier today 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. I request all to stay calm and not panic. Thank you," he tweeted.
Bollywood celebrities, including Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Taapsee Pannu, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Shahid Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh among others took to Twitter and wished the duo good health.
