Sonam Kapoor tests positive
for swine flu
Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor was, on Friday (February 27,
2015), tested H1N1 virus positive after she was admitted into Sterling Hospital
on 150 ft Ring Road in Rajkot.
Sonam, who is in Gondal town of Rajkot district, some 30 km
away from Rajkot, for the shooting of the film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo which also
features Salman Khan, was rushed to hospital on Friday morning after she
complained of viral fever.
"She was admitted to hospital with complaint of viral
fever and we sent her samples for various tests including swine flu. She has
been tested swine flu positive," Dr Chirag Matravadia, Head, Critical Care
Unit at Sterling Hospital, told TOI.
"She is under observation in isolation ward at the
hospital. Primarily it seems that she got infection from Mumbai as her trainer
is also infected with swine flu and is under treatment in Mumbai," Dr
Matravadia added.
Anil Mukhim, principal secretary, health and family, welfare
department confirmed swine flu positive report of Sonam Kapoor.
The film cast and crew has been shooting in Gondal in Rajkot
district and Chotila of Surendranagar district since last week.
However, when we checked with Sonam Kapoor's spokesperson
she said, "Sonam had visited the hospital for chest and blood test.
However, she is still waiting for the reports."
Meanwhile, Rajkot Police Commissioner Mohan Zha, on Friday,
imposed section 144 of Indian Penal Code in the city in the wake of swine flu
and imposed restrictions on mega events.
According to health department of Rajkot Municipal
Corporation (RMC), over 58 swine flu positive cases have been reported in city
since January 1 and six people have succumbed to swine flu in the city.
Sources said that section 144 of IPC has been invoked in
Rajkot city as well as Rajkot district because it is the commercial capital of
the region and lot of people from across the region converge into the city
daily, for various reasons.
Many schools have given holidays to its students till March
9, 2015, after a school teacher of Saint Mary's school succumbed to swine flu
three days ago in the city.
