July 11 (Reuters) – Iconic Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for COVID-19 and been moved to hospital, the actor said in a tweet late on Saturday.

“I have tested COVID positive … shifted to hospital … hospital informing authorities … family and staff undergone tests, results awaited,” the 77-year-old actor said in the tweet bit.ly/38UkPWQ. (Reporting by Aishwarya Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by David Clarke)