Akshay
Kumar
is
the
latest
Bollywood
celeb
to
have
tested
positive
for
COVID-19.
Akshay
took
to
his
social
media
account
on
Sunday
to
inform
his
fans
that
he
has
contracted
the
novel
coronavirus.
He
also
requested
those
who
may
have
come
in
contact
with
him
to
get
themselves
tested.
In
a
tweet,
Akshay
shared,
“I
wish
to
inform
everyone
that,
earlier
this
morning,
I
have
tested
positive
for
COVID-19.
Following
all
the
protocols
I
have
immediately
isolated
myself.
I'm
under
home
quarantine
and
have
sought
necessary
medical
care.
I
would
sincerely
request
all
those
that
have
come
in
contact
with
me
to
get
themselves
tested
and
take
care.
Back
in
action
very
soon!”
Filmibeat
has
learnt
that
Akshay's
COVID-19
diagnosis
happened
at
a
time
when
he
was
busy
shooting
for
his
film,
Ram
Setu.
The
shooting
was
going
on
at
Madh
island
and
had
to
be
cancelled.
Actress
Jacqueline
Fernandez
was
also
there
on
the
set.
There
was
another
schedule
which
was
outside
Bombay
that
has
gone
for
a
toss.
It
must
be
noted
that
many
actors
such
as
Alia
Bhatt,
Aamir
Khan,
Fatima
Sana
Shaikh,
Kartik
Aaryan
and
multiple
others
have
tested
positive
for
COVID-19
in
the
recent
past.
Meanwhile,
many
actors
such
as
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Salman
Khan,
Sanjay
Dutt
and
Malaika
Arora
among
others
have
also
taken
the
COVID-19
vaccination.