Shahid Afridi has extended his best wishes to Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek, who have tested positive for coronavirus.
In a tweet, Afridi wished the Bachchans a speedy recovery. The former captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team had also contracted the virus and recovered from it earlier this month.
Amitabh and Abhishek had earlier shared that they are in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. According to health officials, the father and son are stable.
Later, Abhishek announced that his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya had also tested positive for the virus and were isolating at home. He added that his mother Jaya Bachchan has tested negative.
After wishes for a speedy recovery poured in for the family from across the world, Amitabh thanked everyone for their prayers and good wishes.
“I put my hands together and say thank you for your eternal love and affection,” wrote the actor on Twitter.
Meanwhile, authorities have been sanitising Bachchan’s upscale residence in Mumbai, spraying disinfectant inside the compound and on cars parked outside.
India has the world’s third-highest COVID-19 caseload, registering a record increase on Sunday that took the number of infections to nearly 850,000. Partial lockdowns have been reimposed in some densely populated areas.
India’s film industry had recently resumed shoots after a months-long hiatus following a nationwide lockdown in late March. But actors over 65, such as Amitabh Bachchan, have been banned from the sets because of their vulnerability.
