Big B, Abhishek test COVID-19 positive: BMC officials reach Jalsa for sanitization

After Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan tested positive for COVID-19, sanitisation workers of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reached the residence of the actor in Mumbai to begin the sanitization process.

Mumbai: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan are hospitalised with COVID-19 infection is known. Now a team of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has reached Jalsa, the twin-storey bungalow of Bachchan family in city's Juhu area. The BMC officials will soon begin the sanitization process.

• Maharashtra: Sanitisation workers of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) arrive at 'Jalsa', the residence of actor Amitabh Bachchan in Mumbai.
  
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  Maharashtra: Sanitisation workers of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) arrive at 'Jalsa', the residence of actor Amitabh Bachchan in Mumbai.
  
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  — ANI (@ANI) July 12, 2020

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  Maharashtra: Sanitisation workers of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) arrive at 'Jalsa', the residence of actor Amitabh Bachchan in Mumbai.
  
  Actor Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan tested #COVID19 positive and both have been admitted to a hospital. pic.twitter.com/X3KZ3nziwI

  — ANI (@ANI) July 12, 2020

Megastar is reported to be in a "stable" condition with "mild symptoms" after testing positive for coronavirus on Saturday.

The Don actor has been admitted in the isolation unit at Mumbai's Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital. The actor has confirmed that he will keep updating via Twitter.

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His son, actor Abhishek Bachchan also tested positive for COVID-19 last night, according to separate tweets by the two.

Big B also said that the other family members and staff have undergone tests for the virus. However, the results are awaited.

The 77-year-old actor also requested those, who have been in "close proximity" to him in the last 10 days to get tested for the deadly virus.

Abhishek too tweeted, shortly afterwards, about the news and urged all to stay calm and not panic.