Singer and Indian Idol host Aditya Narayan and wife Shweta Agarwal Jha, who had quarantined themselves at home after testing COVID-positive, have now recovered. Aditya clarified that he wasn’t hospitalised, as certain reports claimed.

Aditya said, “Thankfully, both Shweta and I have tested negative now. Our staff is also safe. The first four-five days were horrible and I used to get severe body pain. Before undergoing tests, I thought it was muscle pain due to my exercises at the gym. I had suffered a calf injury a few weeks back, that’s why I went to the hospital to get painkillers. However, people assumed I was in the hospital for Coronavirus.”

Talking about the time he tested positive, Aditya said, “I had to go for a concert to Uzbekistan and Shweta accompanied me. We tested negative before leaving India, and we tested negative again when we left Uzbekistan. Our flight was via Delhi and at the Delhi airport, I got tested and the reports were positive. A few days later, Shweta also tested positive. I called people in Uzbekistan and inquired about their health, in case I had given the virus to them. But thankfully, they were all safe.”

The singer added, “While I was recovering for 15 days, many people felt I was keeping away because I wanted a holiday. I don’t understand what will it take to make people understand that the virus is not a joke and people need to practise extra caution. I am happy that all in my family are safe and we are finally out of it.”

When the Tattad Tattad singer was recuperating, Jay Bhanushali and Rithvik Dhanjani stepped in to host episodes for the current season of Indian Idol. He said, “I missed hosting Indian Idol. I had FOMO (fear of missing out) for the past few weeks, since I have been hosting the show for many years now. In my entire journey as an anchor for many reality shows, there could be someone stepping in for one odd episode, but it has never been for such a long stretch. I’m glad that I have recovered, and can’t wait to get back on the sets.”

With the lockdown, shootings have come to a halt, Ask Aditya how he is dealing with it and he said, “Safety protocols and following the guidelines are important. In these unprecedented times, what’s most important is your health. It is the most important wealth, so we all need to be safe.”