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| Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan leaves after attending the wedding ceremony of Isha Ambani, the daughter of the Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani, in Mumbai, India, December 13, 2018. (File photo by=REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas) |
[아시아뉴스통신=레악카나 기자] Amitabh Bachchan, one of India's best known movie stars, has tested positive for COVID-19 together with his actor son Abhishek Bachchan, they said late on Saturday (Jul 11).Both were admitted at Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment hub. "I have tested COVID positive ... shifted to hospital ... hospital informing authorities ... family and staff undergone tests, results awaited," Amitabh Bachchan, 77, said in a tweet.
Minutes later, his 44-year-old son Abhishek Bachchan also tweeted he had been infected. "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," he said. "I request all to stay calm and not panic." Around India, fans, politicians, fellow actors and businessmen wished the pair a full and speedy recovery. "
I will pray and not eat till you recover and leave the hospital," posted one fan Manoj Pandit on Twitter, where Amitabh Bachchan has over 43 million followers. A Bollywood legend, Amitabh Bachchan has helped lead the fight against COVID-19, appearing in public service advertisements. Despite a stringent lockdown, the new coronavirus has infected over 820,000 people and killed over 22,000 in India.
