MUMBAI, April 4 (AFP): Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar said Sunday he has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the latest Indian celebrity to contract the virus as the vast nation battles a new wave of cases. India reported 93,249 new daily infections on Sunday, according to health ministry data, the highest increase since September, taking the total known cases to almost 12.5 million. "I wish to inform everyone that, earlier this morning, I have tested positive for Covid-19," the 53-year-old actor tweeted. The country announced 6,830 new daily cases on Friday -- the highest since the start of the pandemic -- taking the infection toll to just over 630,000. - AFPArticle type: metered User Type: anonymous web User Status: Campaign ID: 46 Cxense type: free User access status: 3

Source: The Star April 04, 2021 07:12 UTC