After Family, Actor Deepika Padukone Too Tests Positive For COVID-19: Reports

Deepika Padukone COVID-19 positive: Soon after news surfaced of her family - including parents and sister - contracting the virus, the Piku actor too has reportedly tested positive. There is no official word from Padukone yet.

Her family resides in Bengaluru, while Padukone is based in Mumbai with her husband and actor Ranveer Singh. As per the Times Of India, Padukone is currently with her family in the southern state. She flew down last month with Singh.

Earlier reports suggested that her father and ace badminton player Prakash Padukone is in hospital seeking treatment. "Around 10 days back, Prakash, his wife Ujjala and second daughter Anisha, they developed symptoms and got themselves tested and the results came out to be positive," a source close to the family disclosed.

His health is said to be improving and a discharge is due in the coming days.

Is Deepika Padukone COVID-19 Positive? What We Know

Padukone, who is active on social media, hasn't yet made a public comment on headlines of her family or herself testing positive for the virus. Know more about her family and childhood here. 

Having battled mental health issues and depression at the peak of her acting career, Padukone has emerged as one of the most prominent spokespersons on the issue in India.

Recently, she shared a list of mental health helplines to those struggling during the COVID-19 crisis. Other stars involved in relief work.