Veteran actor Prem Chopra and his wife Uma Chopra were discharged from a hospital on Tuesday, a day after they tested positive for COVID-19, a senior doctor treating the couple said. The couple was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here, where they received the monoclonal antibody cocktail.
Dr Jalil Parkar on Wednesday said that the 86-year-old veteran and his wife were discharged on Tuesday. In a statement, Dr Jalil Parkar had earlier revealed that, 'They both have received the monoclonal antibody cocktail and are recuperating well. Hopefully, he will be discharged in a day or two. At the age of 86, he is responding quite well.'
Prem Chopra, known for playing iconic villainous roles in Hindi films like "Bobby", "Do Raaste", and "Kati Patang". He was last seen in 'Bunty Aur Babli 2' alongside Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Sharvari Wagh.
Recently, John Abraham and his wife Priya Runchal,actors Mrunal Thakur, Nora Fatehi, Sumona Chakravarti, Drashti Dhami, veteran filmmaker Rahul Rawail, producer Rhea Kapoor and her filmmaker-husband Karan Boolani also tested positive for COVID-19.
Filmmaker Ekta Kapoor also tested positive for Covid on Monday. Despite taking all precautions I have tested covid pos(i)tive. I am fine and request everyone who has come in contact with me to please test themselves," wrote Ekta Kapoor in her social media post.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mumbai reported 10,860 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, which was the highest daily count since April 7, 2021, while two more patients succumbed to the infection.