Malaika Arora's building sealed after resident tests positive for coronavirus
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Bollywood actor and model Malaika Arora's residential building in Mumbai has been sealed and turned into a containment zone, after a resident tested positive for the coronavirus. Reportedly, the building, situated in Bandra, was sealed on June 8 and has since been sanitized by the authorities. Meanwhile, Malaika has been in self-isolation with son Arhaan since the lockdown was imposed in March. Here's more.
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Lockdown has made us closer to ourselves, Malaika said
Malaika has been spending quality time at home with her son. In a recent Instagram post, the 46-year-old penned, "I know you've been wondering where I had disappeared but I think we all needed some time to ourselves. Locked down at home has made us closer to ourselves, physically and mentally. But I think a lot of us have embraced it (sic)."
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Malaika's 'various stages of lockdown'
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Earlier, Vicky Kaushal's housing complex was sealed
Earlier in April, Vicky Kaushal's housing complex in Andheri was sealed after an 11-year-old girl from the building tested positive for the deadly virus. Similarly, other popular celebrities whose buildings in Mumbai were sealed include TV actors Shivin Narang and Ankita Lokhande, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actors Sonalika Joshi and Tanmay Vekaria, ABCD 2 actress Seema Pandey, and Aahana Kumra.
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Kanika Kapoor, Kiran Kumar contracted the virus
More recently, Bollywood producers Karan Johar and Boney Kapoor's house helps had tested positive for COVID-19, after which the families went into self-quarantine. Meanwhile, in the film fraternity, celebrities who contracted the coronavirus include singer Kanika Kapoor, producer Karim Morani and his daughters, Zoa and Shaza, and veteran actor Kiran Kumar. They have all since recovered.
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COVID-19 has killed over 4 lakh around the world
Meanwhile, the coronavirus crisis continues to wreak havoc all around the world. Mumbai is the worst-affected Indian city, with 52,445 cases. Across India, COVID-19 has killed 8,115 and infected more than 2.87 lakh. Globally, the disease has claimed 419,472 lives and sickened over 74 lakh.