Actor Govinda tests positive for COVID-19; has mild symptoms

Sharing an update about the Hero No. 1 actor's health, Govinda's wife Sunita said that he was doing fine and that the family is in touch with a doctor "who is guiding us and keeping an eye on his symptoms."

She also said, "After him testing positive, we all got ourselves tested and everybody at home has tested negative, including the staff (sic)."

Meanwhile, the actor's spokesperson also gave a health update saying, "Despite utmost precautions, unfortunately Mr. Govinda Ahuja has tested positive for COVID-19. He has mild symptoms and is in home quarantine."

His wife Sunita has requested everyone who came in contact with the actor to get tested, said the spokesperson, adding, "He seeks blessings and wishes of his fans and friends from India and abroad."

Even though film productions resumed a long time back with necessary precautions, a sudden spike in cases from the entertainment industry is being observed.

In the last few days, many personalities like Alia Bhatt, Fatima Sana Sheikh, Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Aamir Khan, Kartik Aaryan, and several others contracted the highly contagious virus.

Bhansali, Kapoor, and Chaturvedi have now fully recovered.

According to numbers released by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday, India added over 93,000 new cases in the last 24 hours, which is worrying because this is the highest single-day spike since mid-September last year.

The total number of cases now stands at a staggering over 12.4 million.

Many state governments are imposing extra curbs to stop the spread of the deadly virus.