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Pooja Bhatt tests positive for Covid-19, but says she has 'no appetite' to binge watch on OTT

Mar 24, 2023 02:22 PM IST

Pooja Bhatt took to Twitter on Friday to reveal that she has tested for Covid-19 for the first time. She also replied to several followers on Twitter.

Actor Pooja Bhatt has revealed she has tested positive for Covid-19. She shared the news while reacting to a video of kids banging utensils to ‘drive away’ coronavirus in 2020 during the first wave. Also read: Pooja Bhatt recalls being terrified of playing her grandmom in Zakhm, wearing her saree and mangalsutra

Pooja Bhatt has tested positive for Covid-19.
Pooja Bhatt has tested positive for Covid-19.

A Twitter user shared a video with the caption, “Three years ago, on this day, Indians following the advice of Modi were driving away coronavirus from the country by banging utensils!” Commenting on it, Pooja wrote, “And exactly 3 yrs later, I have tested positive for the first time. Mask up people! Covid is still very much around and can get to you despite being fully vaccinated. Hopefully I shall be back on my feet soon.”

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Many of her friends and followers wished her speedy recovery on Twitter. As filmmaker Onir wished Pooja, “Get well soon Pooja. sending you love and good energy,” she responded to him, saying, “Ahhh! Thank you Onir!” When a Twitter user wrote to her, “Be well soon, Pooja. Binge on anything and everything it’s a free pass!” she replied with laughing emojis, “thankfully I have no appetite!”

Another commented on her tweet, “Dang! Get well soon! And welcome to our group of ‘experienced’ ones! My friend said she had her best ideas during the forced quarantine.” Replying to the user, Pooja wrote, “Yes nothing like a reminder of one’s mortality to have the best thoughts.”

Last year, Pooja was seen in a thriller, Chup: Revenge of The Artist. She was earlier seen in Mahesh Bhatt's film Sadak 2 and a web show Bombay Begums.

Recently, actor-politician Kirron Kher had also tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The 70-year-old veteran shared the news in a post on Twitter on Monday evening and urged all those who came in contact with her to get tested. She tweeted, “I have tested positive for Covid. So anyone who has come in contact with me please get yourself tested.”

PTI reports that according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday, India logged 699 new cases of coronavirus, while the active cases increased to 6,559. The death toll increased to 5,30,808 with two deaths.

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