bollywood actress aishwarya rai bachchan and her daughter have also tested positive for coronavirus, maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope confirmed today. jaya bachchan has tested negative for the virus. The Bachchan family had undergone coronavirus tests after film icon amitabh bachchan tested positive for the virus yesterday.
"Smt.Aishwarya Rai Bacchan & Daughter Aaradhya abhishek Bacchan have also been detected positive for Covid19. Smt. Jaya Bachhan ji is tested negative for covid19. We wish the Bacchan Family to get well soon with a speedy recovery," read his message, which was deleted shortly after. nanavati Super Specialty Hospital said amitabh bachchan, who was brought in last evening, is "stable with mild symptoms". The 77 year old has been kept at the hospital's isolation unit.
The hospital said the disease usually peaks around the 10th or the 12th day. suresh Kakani, additional commissioner, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, said "Today would be 5th day since amitabh ji's symptoms had surfaced... have to watch closely for another seven days and see how the disease evolves...in the next 3 days, we will be able to see the evolution trajectory... very likely that he may remain to have a very mild version," said Dr Abdul Samad Ansari, head of the hospital's critical care unit. Total 16 people from the family have been tested, including guards and maids. Other reports will come tomorrow”. He added, “As aishwarya and Aaradhya are both asymptomatic, BMC will take written declaration from them if they want to take treatment at home. Or else, they will also be shifted to hospital.” mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar earlier said, “BMC has carried sanitisation of amitabh Bachchan’s residence today morning, and it has been declared as containment zone starting today. No-one will be allowed to enter or exit from the house. mumbai police has also done barricading there. Only supply for essential items will be allowed.”
