Bollywood actor and BJP MP from Gurdaspur (Punjab) Sunny Deol has tested positive for novel coronavirus, the Himachal Pradesh health secretary informed on Tuesday.

The Apne actor is staying in Kullu district for some days, Health Secretary Amitabh Awasthi said. The health secretary told news agency PTI that according to information from the district chief medical officer, the MP and his friends were planning to leave for Mumbai but his test result for the infection came out positive on Tuesday.

The actor confirmed the test report on his Twitter handle. He wrote, “I got myself tested for COVID-19 and the result has come back positive. I am in isolation and feeling well. I request that all those who came in contact with me recently should isolate and get tested."