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Abhijeet Sawant tests positive for COVID-19

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Mumbai, April 5

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Singer Abhijeet Sawant on Monday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and urged his fans to take precautions amid the rising coronavirus cases in India.

The 39-year-old singer, who shot to fame as the winner of the first season of singing reality show “Indian Idol” in 2004, shared his diagnosis on Twitter.

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“I tested COVID positive. Be safe, take all precautions. Don’t ignore wearing mask,” Sawant tweeted.

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On Monday, actors Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Pednekar also confirmed their COVID-19 diagnosis. The duo was reportedly shooting for a film together.

They are the latest Bollywood celebrities to have contracted the virus after superstar Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Alia Bhatt, R Madhavan and singer Aditya Narayan among others.

Mumbai recorded its highest single-day spike of 11,163 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the city’s caseload to 4,52,445. PTI

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