John Abraham, wife Priya Runchal test positive for COVID-19

COVID-19: John Abraham said both and his wife, Priya Runchal, are vaccinated. “Please stay well and healthy. Masks up,” he said.

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January 03, 2022 / 12:25 IST

John Abraham and Priya Runchal got married in 2014. (Image credit: Photo Instagrammed by priyarunchal)

John Abraham and wife Priya Runchal have tested positive for COVID-19, the actor announced on Instagram, adding that they are quarantined at home and have mild symptoms of the infection.

“I came in contact 3 days ago with someone who I later learned had Covid,” he said in his Instagram Stories. “Priya and I have tested positive for Covid. We have been quarantined at home and so, haven’t been in contact with anyone else.”

Abraham said both of them are vaccinated. “Please stay well and healthy. Masks up,” he said.

John Abraham married Runchal in January 2014.

The actor and his wife are the latest Bollywood celebrities to test positive for COVID-19, at a time when India is seeing a massive surge in infections and a fast spread of the Omicron variant of the virus. Last month, actors Kareena Kapoor Khan Amrita Arora, Arjun Kapoor and his sister Anshula, Anil Kapoor’s daughter Rhea Kapoor and husband Karan Boolani tested positive for coronavirus.

COVID-19 Vaccine

Frequently Asked Questions

How does a vaccine work?

A vaccine works by mimicking a natural infection. A vaccine not only induces immune response to protect people from any future COVID-19 infection, but also helps quickly build herd immunity to put an end to the pandemic. Herd immunity occurs when a sufficient percentage of a population becomes immune to a disease, making the spread of disease from person to person unlikely. The good news is that SARS-CoV-2 virus has been fairly stable, which increases the viability of a vaccine.

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