Ranchi, Jul 12 (PTI) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday expressed concern over Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek testing positive for COVID-19 and prayed for their speedy recovery.

Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek on Saturday said they have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been admitted to a Mumbai hospital.

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"Extremely concerned to hear about the news of Shri #AmitabhBachchan Ji & #AbhishekBachchan testing COVID Positive. My prayers for their speedy & safe recovery. We look forward to seeing them hale and hearty," the chief minister tweeted.

Soren and his wife Kalpana tested negative for COVID- 19 on Saturday.

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The chief minister has been in home quarantine since July 8 after he came in contact with Drinking and Sanitation Minister Mithilesh Thakur and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Mathura Mahato, both of whom have tested positive for COVID- 19.

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