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Abhishek Bachchan

'A promise is a promise! Told you guys I'd beat this': Abhishek Bachchan after testing Covid negative

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Aug 08, 2020, at 10:16 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Abhishek Bachchan tested negative for Covid-19 on Saturday, six days after his 77-year-old father tested negative for the contagion.

"A promise is a promise! This afternoon I tested Covid-19 NEGATIVE! I told you guys I'd beat this. Thank you all for your prayers for me and my family. My eternal gratitude to the doctors and nursing staff at Nanavati hospital for all that they have done. THANK YOU!" an elated Abhishek Bachchan tweeted.

A promise is a promise!
This afternoon I tested Covid-19 NEGATIVE!!! I told you guys I’d beat this. ???????? thank you all for your prayers for me and my family. My eternal gratitude to the doctors and nursing staff at Nanavati hospital for all that they have done. ???????? THANK YOU!
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) August 8, 2020

After spending 29 days in Nanavati Hospital, where he was admitted along with his father for Covid treatment, Abhishek posted his Care Plan which showed he was discharged.

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I TOLD YOU!!! Discharge plan: YES!! This afternoon I tested Covid-19 NEGATIVE. Thank you all for your prayers and wishes. I’m so happy to be able to go home. #believe My eternal gratitude to the doctors and nursing staff at Nanavati Hospital for taking such good care of me and my family and helping us beat Covid-19. We couldn’t have done it without them. ????????

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Aug 8, 2020 at 1:57am PDT

On July 11, the actor and his father were admitted to hospital after testing Covid positive. Days after, his wife actor Aishwarya Rai and their eight-year-old daughter Aradhya were also admitted for Covid-19, but were released on July 27, after testing negative.

#AbhishekBachchan #COVID19 #CovidNegative #Coronavirus

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