Actor Kiran Kumar Talks About Testing Covid-19 Positive Despite Strictly Following Social Distancing

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Actor Kiran Kumar, who has recovered from Covid-19, beat the disease through positivity and proper isolation protocols.

Actor Kiran Kumar had been strictly following social distancing and displayed no symptoms of Covid-19. He needed to get a set of tests done because of an OPD procedure, and was certain he would test negative for the virus.

But his Covid-19 test came positive. It did not shock him, though. "I have faced so many adversities that I was not shocked. I'm prepared for every eventuality life throws my way," he said to Mumbai Mirror.

The 67-year-old actor isolated himself on the upper floor of his house, while his family stayed downstairs. The BMC authorities tested everyone else and guided them on the protocols.

"I told my wife to buy disposable utensils for me to eat in. My food would be prepared and kept on the staircase. I'd pick it up myself, eat and dispose off the plates, ensuring zero contact. I also made my own bed and cleaned the room," said Kumar. Although he had a whole floor to himself, the actor says staying confined to one room is enough to isolate oneself.

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Veteran Actor Kiran Kumar Ji’s 3rd Corona Test Report Has Come Negative: Here Is The Statement From Him: Its safe to say that things feel more than a little surreal at the moment. Never in our wildest dreams could we have imagined a dystopia like this would be our everyday reality. But it is. A few weeks ago, I had to undergo a routine medical procedure for which, under the government's guideline at the time, a covid 19 test was mandatory. My daughter accompanied me for the testing and we joked and laughed and generally remained upbeat, certain that this was just a formality and we would get on with our normal lives soon enough. The test results came back positive. Within the hour, we cordoned off a floor at home and turned it into an isolation zone. The amazing doctors at Hinduja khar and Lilavati armed us with enough information to ensure panic would not set in. We informed the BMC of my status and amped up everyones vitamin intake. Today after being retested for Covid19, I am happy to say that I have tested negative. My family is still following strict home isolation. I was totally asymptomatic and apart from the boredom that accompanies isolation had no other complaints. I am continuing to take this forced time out as an opportunity to introspect and focus on life's smaller pleasures. The days are spent meditating, catching up on ample OTT content and reading books I've long forgotten I'd bought. We all held on to our optimism and if theres one take away I have from this, is that there's nothing to fear but fear itself. Corona felt like a looming, distant and scary phantom that we took every precaution to avoid and even then it found a way to enter what we thought was a completely sanitised space. Yet, here we are, dealing with it and getting on with our lives. Its unfair to test peoples loyalty when your world feels like it's caving in on you. It's such a strange time that a seasonal sneeze or cough feels like something more sinister. As hard as it is for the people isolating, it's tougher still for their caregivers. #kirankumar #coronavirusindia #indiafightscorona #viralbhayani @viralbhayani
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The actor is a popular face in Gujarati and Hindi television and film industries with a career spanning almost five decades. He has played character roles in over 500 Hindi films, including Khuda Gawah, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya and Mujhse Dosti Karoge.

Son of yesteryear actor and celebrated villain Jeevan, Kumar started out in Bollywood as a hero. A slump in his career led him to venture into Gujarati films, where he earned the title of 'Bachchan of Gujarati cinema', owing to his tall stature and powerful screen presence. Rakesh Roshan's Khudgarz got him back to Hindi films.

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