Amitabh Bachchan recently was stamped 'Home Quarantined' amid rising concern over coronavirus situation. The veteran actor took to Twitter to inform the same.
Late Tuesday night, the actor tweeted a picture of his hand with a 'Home Quarantined' stamp on it. "Stamping started on hands with voter ink, in Mumbai keep safe, be cautious, remain isolated if detected," he posted.
T 3473 - Stamping started on hands with voter ink, in Mumbai .. keep safe , be cautious , remain isolated if detected .. pic.twitter.com/t71b5ehZ2H
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 17, 2020
Bachchan has been actively spreading awareness about the novel coronavirus on social media. He recently penned a poem and posted a video of his rendition of the same on Twitter.
T 3468 - Concerned about the COVID 19 .. just doodled some lines .. in verse .. please stay safe .. ðŸ™Â pic.twitter.com/80idolmkRZ
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 12, 2020
The actor also cancelled his Sunday meets at Jalsa with fans.
T 3470 - To all Ef and well wishers an earnest request !PLEASE DO NOT COME TO JALSA GATE TODAY .. SUNDAY MEET am not going to come !
Take PRECAUTIONS .. be safe
Sunday का दरà¥ÂÂशन Jalsa पे cancel है , कृपया कोई वहाà¤Â जमा ना हों आज शà¥ÂÂयाम को ।
सà¥ÂÂरकà¥ÂÂषित रहेंðŸ™ÂÂðŸ™ÂÂðŸ™Â pic.twitter.com/USm4kZBEYo— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 15, 2020
Anup Jalota who recently arrived To India after his concert tour in Europe has been kept under quarantine situation for 14 days and under observation for two days. The singer requested his fans to cooperate with government officials.
Dilip Kumar, another Bollywood icon, on Monday said he is "completely under isolation" as a precautionary measure to avoid any infection due to the coronavirus outbreak. The 97-year-old actor shared his health update on Twitter.
Meanwhile, the Mumbai municipal corporation on its Twitter handle thanked Bachchan for "spreading the word" on home quarantine.