NEW DELHI : Actor Kartik Aaryan tested positive for novel coronavirus, the star confirmed on his social media on Monday. Kartik took to his Instagram handle and shared a graphic of mathematical ‘plus’ sign while revealing the news. He wrote, “Positive ho gaya. Dua karo,” with folded hands emoticon. The ‘Pati Patni Aur Who’ actor was among the most active celebrities on social media who motivated people to stay safe during the pandemic. Kartik’s famous hashtag trend ‘#CoronaStopKaroNa’ got viral after he posted a quirky monologue video urging fans to stay in isolation and take the pandemic seriously. This happened before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Janta Curfew on 22 March last year. — Correspondent
