Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan on Saturday said they had tested positive for COVID-19 and been admitted to city's Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital. Sharing an update on Big B's health, hospital's PRO said that the actor is stable with mild symptoms.
"Amitabh Bachchan is stable with mild symptoms and is currently admitted in the isolation unit of the hospital," said the public relations officer.
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Amitabh Bachchan is stable with mild symptoms and is currently admitted in the isolation unit of the hospital: Public Relation Officer, Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/2v8I5MMS6V
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">Amitabh Bachchan is stable with mild symptoms and is currently admitted in the isolation unit of the hospital: Public Relation Officer, Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/2v8I5MMS6V
— ANI (@ANI) July 12, 2020Amitabh Bachchan is stable with mild symptoms and is currently admitted in the isolation unit of the hospital: Public Relation Officer, Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/2v8I5MMS6V
— ANI (@ANI) July 12, 2020
Earlier, Nanavati sources stated that the 77-year-old senior actor is not on a ventilator. Further details are awaited.
The Bachchans shared their health update on Twitter. Abhishek said both his father and he had had mild symptoms and requested everybody to be calm and not panic. While Amitabh is 77, Abhishek is 44 years old.
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Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said both Amitabh and Abhishek underwent rapid antigen test.
"Amitabh Bachchan ji and Abhishek had mild symptoms. They had cough and fever. They underwent a rapid antigen test and (result) came positive. Since he (Amitabh) is co-morbid he has got himself admitted to the hospital. They both are normal. Their test was conducted today at the Nanavati hospital," the minister told PTI.
According to Tope, the complete Bachchan clan, including veteran actor Jaya Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, have underwent swab test for COVID-19.
The COVID-19 antigen test reports of Jaya, Aishwarya and Aaradhya are negative, while swab test results are awaited.
