Amitabh Bachchan’s residence Jalsa declared containment area, sealed

Amitabh Bachchan’s residence Jalsa in Mumbai has been sealed after being declared a containment area. The actor and his son Abhishek tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday.

Amitabh Bachchan’s residence Jalsa has been declared a containment area and sealed by the BMC. Amitabh and son Abhishek Bachchan had tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday and have been hospitalised. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Aaradhya also tested positive for the virus, while Jaya Bachchan has tested negative. Jaya will be tested again later.

Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa has been sealed after the actor and son Abhishek Bachchan tested positive for the coronavirus. (Varinder Chawla)

Sanitisation process at Jalsa.

Jalsa has been sealed. (Varinder Chawla)

Amitabh and Abhishek were admitted to Nanavati hospital on Saturday. The 77-year-old actor confirmed his diagnosis on Twitter and asked people who have come in his contact in the last 10 days to get tested. Abhishek, 44, said both he and his father have mild symptoms and requested everybody to stay calm and not panic.

“I have tested COVID positive. Shifted to Hospital. Hospital informing authorities, family and staff undergone tests, results awaited,” Amitabh tweeted. “All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested,” he added.

He has been moved to the isolation ward of the Nanavati Hospital, sources told PTI. Soon after his father posted his tweet, Abhishek also tweeted, “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 tweeted. “The BMC has been in touch and we are complying with them,” he added.

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 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.

Fans and his colleagues from the film industry posted their best wishes for the two actors. “Get well soon sir,” said veteran Malayalam actor Mammootty.

Amitabh has been active on social media through the lockdown, which began on March 25 to curtail the spread of Covid-19. The actor, who was roped in by the government in March to help spread awareness about the pandemic, has been frequently posting on Twitter and Instagram as well as his blog, sharing advice on a range of issues.

He was last seen in Shoojit Sircar’s Gulabo Sitabo, which released on streaming platform Amazon Prime Video last month.

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