Singer-actor SP Balasubrahmanyam on Wednesday confirmed that he has been tested positive for coronavirus. The singer, informed his fans that he is suffering from a mild case of Covid-19. He also shared a a video in which he asked people to not worry about his health. The singer added that he got himself admitted to the hospital because had he stayed back at home, his family would have been overly concerned. SPB stated that he has been given medicines and should be alright in some time. He said he would be discharged from the hospital in two days.
“Since 2-3 days I was having discomfort. Chest congestion which for a singer is nonsense. I also had phlegm formation, cold and fever. These three things. Otherwise, I didn’t have any problem. I did not want to take it easy so I went to the hospital to get myself checked. They said it is a mild case of corona. I was asked to stay home and self-quarantine,” said the singer. SP Balasubrahmanyam has won six National Film Awards for his work in the music industry. He has also been honoured with Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. Mr Balasubrahmanyam, who has sung more than 40,000 songs in over 14 languages in his career, is also an actor and film producer.