New Delhi: The sanitisation workers of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) arrived at Amitabh Bachchan's Jalsa residence in Mumbai on Sunday morning after the megastar and his son Abhishek Bachchan were tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday night. Jalsa is now a containment zone and no one is allowed to enter or exit the place. A team of 18-20 personnel, including doctors, arrived at Jalsa to collect the samples of those whose tests are still pending. 


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Another team was there to collect the COVID-19 waste of Big B and Abhishek and another team sanitised the entire property deeply. Apart from Jalsa, Amitabh Bachchan's other properties - Janak and Prateeksha - are also being sanitised. Deep sanitisation process is also being carried out near Nanavati Hospital, where Big B and Abhishek are admitted.


At least 100 people are estimated to have come in contact with Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek. The BMC is, meanwhile, chalking out a plan to get these people tested.  



Amitabh Bachchan stays in the sprawling bungalow with Abhishek, wife Jaya, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and granddaughter Aaradhya. Big B and Abhishek were taken to Nanavati Hospital last night while Jaya, Aishwarya and Aaradhya had undergone COVID-19 tests. They have been tested negative for the virus.


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Both Big B and Abhishek had informed people about their illness through their respective Twitter accounts. 


"I have tested COVID positive ..  shifted to Hospital  .. hospital informing authorities .. family and staff undergone tests, results awaited .. All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested!" the 77-yea-old megastar tweeted.



Meanwhile, Abhishek said, "Earlier today both my father and I tested positive for COVID 19. Both of us having mild symptoms have been admitted to hospital. We have informed all the required authorities and our family and staff are all being tested. I request all to stay calm and not panic. Thank you."




As per the latest update by the hospital authorities, Amitabh Bachchan is stable with mild symptoms. He will post his health update twice a day via social media.