Deepika Padukone's father Prakash Padukone, mother and sister test positive for COVID-19
Tue, May 4 2021 16:20 IST
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Actress Deepika Padukone. Image Source: Amlan Paliwal/ IANS
May 04 : Actor Deepika Padukoneâs father and ace badminton player Prakash Padukone, her mother Ujjala and sister Anisha have tested positive for COVID-19. Prakash Padukone has been admitted in a hospital in Bengaluru, and is recovering well. Doctors said that Prakash, the first Indian to win the prestigious All England Championships title in 1980, is doing good and will likely to be discharged later this week.
About 10 days back, the ace badminton player, his wife and second daughter, all contacted the virus and developed symptoms. On getting tested, they were diagnosed with the infection. This was confirmed to a news agency by Vimal Kumar, a close friend of the legendary player and director at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA). While Prakash Padukone was hospitalised on Saturday as his fever was not coming down, his wife and daughter are at home and recovering well.Â