Kolkata, October 6: Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, health officials said. He has been admitted to a hospital in Kolkata, they said.

The octogenarian actor was unwell and he tested positive for the infection on Tuesday morning, a senior health official said. Locket Chatterjee, BJP MP And Former Tollywood Actress Tests Positive For COVID-19.

"His samples were tested for COVID-19 on Monday and the reports came today," he added.

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