A
number
of
actors
in
the
past
few
months
have
tested
positive
for
COVID-19
and
have
shared
their
tryst
and
recovery
journey
from
the
dreaded
virus.
In
a
similar
vein,
Mithila
Palkar
has
opened
up
about
her
93-year-old
grandfather
surviving
COVID-19.
For
the
unversed,
the
Karwaan
actress
has
been
living
with
her
grandparents
for
the
past
17
years
and
had
to
go
through
a
gruelling
time
last
month,
when
her
grandpa
and
a
staff
member
tested
positive
for
coronavirus.
The
actress
spoke
in
detail
with
the
Times
of
India
and
said,
“In
mid-August,
after
a
gap
of
five
months,
one
of
our
house
helps
went
grocery
shopping.
Usually,
I
would
never
allow
anyone
else
to
run
errands
and
would
do
it
myself.
I
used
to
step
out
after
taking
all
the
precautions,
as
I
have
to
be
very
careful
with
two
senior
citizens
at
home.
However,
this
one
time,
I
let
the
house
help
venture
out.
Within
five
days,
the
staff
member
tested
positive.
After
that,
we
all
got
tested,
and
while
me,
my
grandmother
and
another
house
help
tested
negative,
my
grandpa
caught
the
virus.”
She
went
on
to
add,
“I
am
really
happy
with
BMC’s
prompt
action.
The
doctor
suggested
home
quarantine
for
my
grandpa,
as
he
is
very
old.
So,
while
me
and
my
grandmother
shifted
to
my
aunt’s
place,
the
other
staff
member
stayed
at
a
quarantine
centre.
One
of
my
aunts
stayed
with
my
grandpa.
Thankfully,
after
14
days,
he
tested
negative.”
Mithila
also
stated
that
she
kept
checking
up
on
him
through
video
calls
and
was
regularly
in
touch
with
the
doctor.