Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai (SHP)

Mumbai, May 24: Veteran Bollywood film and TV actor Kiran Kumar has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently under home quarantine. However, Kumar (74) said that he was asymptomatic and was doing absolutely fine.

"I am asymptomatic. On May 14, I went to the hospital for a medical check-up, where the COVID-19 test was mandatory. So I got myself tested and the result was positive," he said.

"But I had no symptoms then, nor do I have any now. There's no fever, no cough, I'm fine and have self quarantined at home," Kumar was quoted in a report by PTI.

Kumar has had rich filmography and was a household name in the 90s. According to him, the first test was done 10 days back and he still has not developed any symptoms.

"My family lives on the second floor of the building and I'm currently on the third floor. On May 26 or May 27, I am going to get my second test done. At the moment I'm absolutely fine," he added.

Meanwhile, the cases in Maharashtra continue to rise, as the total cases of infection recorded in the state inflated to 47,190 with 1,577 deaths, as per the state health department.