Namish Taneja's Family Members Test Positive For COVID-19; Aye Mere Humsafar Actor Tests Negative, Will Stay In Home Isolation

Namish Taneja's parents, sister and cousin have tested positive for COVID-19 while the popular TV actor has tested negative.

New Delhi: Popular TV actor Namish Taneja, who is fondly known for his role as Lakshya in ‘Swaragini’ opposite Tejaswi Prakash, took to social media to inform his fans that his family members including parents, sister and cousin brother have tested positive for COVID-19. Namish also revealed that he underwent a Coronavirus test and the results came out as negative. The ‘Vidya’ actor said that he is observing strict home isolation after his family members were diagnosed with the virus. He thanked his well-wishers in advance for their love and support and asked them to take care of their loved ones amid the COVID-19 crisis. "Hi All, I trust that you all are in the pink of health. Wanted to inform you all that my parents, sister and cousin brother (who is staying with us) has been tested positive for coronavirus. My COVID-19 report is negative and I am following strict home isolation. I thank you all in advance for your love and support, please stay safe and take care of yourself and your loved ones. Love and light, -Namish Taneja," the actor wrote on Instagram.

Several TV celebs including Ruslaan Mumtaz and Meera Deosthale dropped comments on the post. Ruslaan, last seen in 'Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke', commented, "Brother , tc. I'm sure everyone will come out of this soon. I'm happy to know that you are not infected.. prayers for your family to recover soon." Namish's 'Vidya' co-star Meera Deosthale wrote, "Wishing your family a speedy recovery and you too , be safe." (Source- Instagram) On the professional front, Namish Taneja is currently seen as Ved in the show ‘Aye Mere Humsafar. He recently burnt his hand while shooting a sequence for the show on the sets. Several small screen celebs including Parth Samthaan, Mohena Kumari Singh, Rajesh Kumar and Shrenu Parikh have fully recovered from COVID-19. Recently, 'Gudiya Hamari Sab Pe Bhari' lead actors Karam Rajpal and Sarika Bahroliya and 'Kundali Bhagya' actor Sanjay Gagnani have tested positive for the virus. Stay tuned for more telly updates!