On Saturday, Urvashi Dholakia announced on her social media that she had tested positive for Coronavirus and is now Covid-free. The actor called the 25 days she was “out of action” a tough period and said she didn’t want to speak about it until she recovered completely.

“I am a private person, so I didn’t want to announce to the world that I had tested positive. But now that I am fine, I felt the need to tell my well-wishers the same and also address their queries about being off the grid for so long,” she says.

Dholakia revealed that along with fluctuating blood pressure, she had headaches, which is when she got tested even though she didn’t have any other symptoms. “I rarely stepped out of my house and yet I got it. Coronavirus is like flu and it’s best to get tested at the beginning than when it gets worse. I had a cold on and off for a while, too. Everyone shows different symptoms and most of them don’t disappear quickly. I got worried when I lost the sense of smell and taste and couldn’t eat properly,” shares Dholakia, 41.

The actor was in isolation at home, got good rest and took medications as recommended by the doctors. Another blow for her was when her mum tested positive, too. “It was scary for me as I was worried about my mum who had flu and had body ache. She is 84, so it was tough but I am glad that it’s over,” she says.