Binodon Desk:

Koel Mallick, a prominent Bengali actor, and her family, including her father Ranjit Mallick, who is a veteran actor, have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

“Baba Ma Rane & I are tested COVID-19 Positive…self quarantined!” Koel Mallick tweeted on Friday afternoon.

Rane is her husband. The couple had a child on May 5.

West Bengal registered 1,198 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday—the highest single-day spike till date—taking the number of cases to 27,109. And, 26 people died taking the toll in the state to 880.