Ashish Vidyarthi Tests Postive For COVID-19, Shares The News On Social Media

Actor Ashish Vidyarthi has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is currently admitted at a hospital in New Delhi. The 58-year-old actor, best known for films Drohkaal , 1942: A Love Story and Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin, took to Instagram on Friday to share his diagnosis.

"Yesterday I felt a little feverish, so I took the COVID test which has turned out positive. I am now moving to a hospital here in Delhi. All well. I am good," he said in a short video posted on Instagram. See the video here:

Vidyarthi said he is asymptomatic but urged all those who came in contact with him to get themselves tested for COVID-19. "Welcome to real life. Take care, thank you, he concluded."

Delhi on Friday recorded 431 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day rise in over two months, while the death toll reached 10,936 with two more fatalities. Many other celebs have also tested positive for the novel virus. Earlier this week, Ranbir Kapoor's mother confirmed that the actor has tested positive for the virus and that he is under home quarantine. Ismail Darbar revealed that director Sanjay Leela Bhasali is down too with the virus. Alia Bhatt was also kept under home quarantine but stepped out after tests confirmed she is negative. Manoj Bajpayee too has tested positive.