Amitabh Bachchan Denies Testing Negative For Coronavirus

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on July 23 slammed reports of him testing negative for COVID-19. Earlier, there were media reports that Big B had tested negative for coronavirus.

The actor, who is currently undergoing treatment at Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital, tweeted his reaction to news doing the rounds that he will soon be discharged.

Amitabh posted on Twitter, “this news is incorrect, irresponsible, fake and an incorrigible LIE!!”

.. this news is incorrect , irresponsible , fake and an incorrigible LIE !! https://t.co/uI2xIjMsUU

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 23, 2020

Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek tested positive for coronavirus on July 11. A day later, Aishwarya Rai and daughter Aaradhya Bachchan were tested positive with mild symptoms, and they were home quarantined. However, on July 17, they were also shifted to Nanavati Hospital. According to hospital sources, the Bachchans are responding well to treatment.

The megastar had later expressed gratitude towards his well-wishers and fans, who had offered prayers for his family. The 77-year-old actor used to post regularly on social media updating his well-wishers about his health.