On July 12, 2020, Anupam Kher, veteran Bollywood actor took to Twitter to share the news of mother Dulari, brother Raju, sister-in-law Rima and niece Vrinda contracting the coronavirus. Anupam Kher, however, has tested negative.
This is to inform all that my mother Dulari is found Covid + (Mildly). We have admitted her into Kokilaben Hospital. My brother, bhabhi & niece inspite of being careful have also tested mildly positive.I got myself tested as well & I have tested negative. @mybmc is informed.!🙏 pic.twitter.com/EpjDIALft2
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) July 12, 2020
He further added that all his family members are stable and have mild symptoms of COVID-19. While Anupam Kher’s mother has been admitted to Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai, the rest of the family are at home, in quarantine. The actor also thanked the medical practitioners and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for their support and quick action. He concluded the video by saying that his brother’s house is being sanitized at the moment.
Earlier the news of Amitabh Bachchan contracting the coronavirus had shocked the entire film fraternity. Abhishek Bachchan had also taken to Twitter to share that he has tested positive for the coronavirus as well. It has been reported that other family members have tested negative and are in isolation.
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. 🙏🏽
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) July 11, 2020
Amitabh Bachchan has three bungalows at Juhu, in Mumbai- namely Prateeksha, Jalsa and Janak. All of these houses are to be sanitized by the BMC sanitation department. About 20 workers from the department had earlier arrived at the actor's bungalow where his wife Jaya Bachchan, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and granddaughter Aaradhya Bachchan are to remain in isolation. The area around the bungalow will also be sanitized by BMC.
So far, Maharashtra has recorded 8,139 new cases of coronavirus taking the total number of cases to 2,46,600 on July 11.