The genome sequencing report of Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has come back negative, confirmed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday.
Kapoor Khan on Friday also confirmed that she has tested negative for COVID-19.
Taking to her Instagram story, Kapoor Khan wrote, “I have tested negative for Covid-19.”
She also thanked her “darling sister” Karisma Kapoor for being her family’s “anchor through this nightmare.”
In her note, the actress added, “My BFF Amrita we did this... my darling friends and family, my Poonie, Mama, and everyone for praying... My fans for your DMs... The BMC for being so amazing and prompt... SRL Dr. Avinash Phadke Labs for being the best...”
She also gave a shoutout to her husband Saif Ali Khan for “being so patient to be locked in a hotel room... away from his family.”
“Merry Christmas everybody VIIP stay safe! Ok bye have to kiss my babies like never before,” Kapoor Khan concluded her note.
The ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ actress had been in quarantine ever since she had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in December after attending a gathering at filmmaker Karan Johar’s house. She had released a statement confirming that she is was in isolation.
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Amrita Arora, Seema Khan and Maheep Kapoor, who too were present there had also tested positive for the novel coronavirus. However, Johar did not contract it. Kapoor Khan’s house help had later also tested positive for COVID-19.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Kapoor Khan will be seen sharing screen space with Aamir Khan in ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, which will release on Valentine’s Day, 2022. The film is a loose adaptation of Tom Hanks’ ‘Forrest Gump’.