Several
celebrities,
especially
television
actors
have
tested
positive
for
COVID-19.
The
latest
actor
who
got
infected
with
the
virus
is
Nach
Baliye
9's
Shantanu
Maheshwari.
The
actor
took
to
social
media
to
inform
his
fans
and
well-wishers
about
the
same
and
requested
people
to
prioritise
their
health
and
not
to
step
out
if
not
needed.
He
shared
a
note
on
his
Instagram
story
that
read
as,
"Hey
guys,
just
wanted
to
inform
you
all
that
I
was
unwell
a
few
days
ago
and
initially
tested
negative,
but
after
a
second
round
of
testing
I
have
been
detected
positive.
I
am
under
home
quarantine,
taking
all
the
necessary
precautions
and
hoping
to
recover
soon."
Appealing
people
to
follow
all
protocols
to
keep
themselves
safe,
he
further
wrote,
"A
sincere
request
to
everybody
to
be
mindful
in
these
trying
and
testing
times
and
prioritize
your
health
and
don't
step
out
if
not
needed."
Many
are
not
getting
hospital
beds
or
oxygen,
and
celebrities
took
to
social
media
to
help
them
with
helpline
numbers
and
a
few
of
them
have
even
urged
other
celebrities
who
have
recovered
from
Coronavirus
to
donate
plasma
to
the
ones
needing
it.
Meanwhile,
many
states
have
announced
night
curfew,
weekend
curfew
and
lockdown
to
curb
the
spread
of
the
virus.
They
have
asked
people
to
wear
masks,
maintain
social
distancing
and
urged
them
not
to
leave
the
house
if
not
necessary.
On
the
other
hand,
actors
who
are
affected
by
the
second
wave
of
the
virus
are-
Namish
Taneja,
Sachin
Sharma,
Sara
Gurpal,
Paridhi
Sharma,
Kajal
Pisal
and
Vatsal
Sheth
to
name
a
few.