Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal on Thursday said he has tested negative for COVID-19, less than a week after he was first diagnosed with the virus. Today, the Roy star took to Instagram and said he recovered from the virus quickly thanks to the COVID-19 vaccine. "My prayers for all those suffering and families for their losses. Feel truly blessed to have two tests both Negative. God has been kind. One of the main reasons I am told by doctors I recovered so fast, was because I had taken my first dose of the vaccine, thus making the viral load very low, with no symptoms," Arjun wrote. The actor appealed to people to get themselves vaccinated and continue to follow strict safety protocols amid the pandemic. "I would urge everyone to get vaccinated as soon as possible and continue to take all safety measures. Thank you all for your love and best wishes. Stay positive and don’t become positive. Stay safe be smart. This too shall pass. Love and light #recovered," he added.
Arjun had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 17. He shared his health update on social media through a post reading, "I have tested positive for COVID-19. Even though I am asymptomatic, I have isolated myself and home quarantined, getting the needed medical care. I am following all the protocols as is required of me. To all those who have been in contact with me in the past 10 days, please take care and take the necessary precautions. This is a very scary time for us but if we are aware and wise for a short span of time, it will yield long term benefits. Together we can and we will fight corona." Arjun has been documenting his life in quarantine on Instagram. Earlier this week, he shared pictures of himself reading a book and wrote, “Day 2 #quarantinelife #books #thoughts #contemplate #write #gettoknowme All of you out there stay smart, stay safe.” Arjun, who was last seen in the Zee5 courtroom drama Nail Polish, has films such as Dhaakad and The Battle of Bhima Koregaon in the pipeline.