Coronavirus: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek ‘feeling better’; BMC to sanitise Janak, Jalsa, Pratiksha bungalows
Last night, Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan posted on Twitter that they had tested positive for COVID-19 and were in hospital
FollowMegastar Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan are "feeling better" as they get treated for coronavirus at Nanavati Hospital, Dr Abdul Samad Ansari, director of Critical Care Services at the hospital, said on Sunday (July 12).
On Saturday, the father-son duo posted on Twitter that they had tested positive for COVID-19 and were in the hospital's isolation ward.
"I have tested COVID positive. Shifted to hospital. Hospital informing authorities, family and staff undergone tests, results awaited," Amitabh, 77, tweeted.
Soon after his father's tweet, Abhishek, 44, wrote on Twitter that both of them had mild symptoms and requested everybody to be calm.
On Sunday, Ansari said both the actors are stable. In an interview with PTI, Ansari said, "Both Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek are comfortable and feeling better. General blood chemistries are acceptable with stable vitals. Both slept well and had their breakfasts. They are stable."
In his tweet on Saturday night, Abhishek said the family was in touch with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and were complying with the authorities.
On Sunday, a team from the civic body visited Bachchan's bungalows - Janak, Jalsa and Pratiksha for sanitisation and contact tracing.
"A team from BMC is present at Amitabh Bachchan's bungalows - Janak, Jalsa and Pratiksha for sanitising the bungalow and contact tracing," a BMC source told PTI.
Earlier, Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope revealed that the entire Bachchan family, including veteran actor Jaya Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, have undergone swab tests for COVID-19.
"Swab tests have been taken of all the other family members, including Jaya ji and Aishwarya ji. Their reports are awaited," Tope said.
