Actor Akshay Kumar has joined the list of actors who have contracted coronavirus. He has been busy shooting for his upcoming film Ram Setu in Ayodhya and he has tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday. Kumar in a tweet said he has isolated himself at home and is following all the covid-19 guidelines. Akshay took to his official Twitter handle and updated his fans about the health status and also said that he has sought necessary medical care.
In a tweet, he wrote: "I wish to inform everyone that, earlier this morning, I have tested positive for COVID-19. Following all the protocols, I have immediately isolated myself. I'm under home quarantine and have sought necessary medical care." Requesting those who have come in close contact with him, the actor said: "I would sincerely request all those that have come in contact with me to get themselves tested and take care."
Kumar has been disguised with Covid-19 on the sets of Ram Setu, in which he plays an archaeologist. Last month, Akshay, along with his co-stars Nushratt Baruccha and Jacqueline Fernandez travelled to Ayodhya to attend a puja for the film. Apart from Ram Setu, Akshay will be seen in Atrangi Re, Bachchan Pandey and Raksha Bandhan.
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Meanwhile, several celebs such as Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Kartik Aaryan, Paresh Rawal, Milind Soman, among others have contracted the infection and are under home quarantine. While stars such as Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Malaika Arora, among others, have taken their COVID-19 vaccination.