Lena urges to stop spreading fake news; shares that she hasn’t tested positive for COVID-19

Malayalam

actress Lena was in the UK filming for her next ‘Footprints On Water’ for a month now and the actress has returned to India recently. She shared that she came to know about

fake news

circulating on social media and several online media that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and is admitted to a hospital in Bangalore. The actress has put a note on her social media handle and has urged to stop spreading the false news.

“A fake news is spreading through online media and social media that I am (Actress Lena) tested covid positive and hospitalised in Bangalore. This is totally fake, I came from UK with a covid negative RTPCR test result and as part of the current covid protocol for passengers coming from UK, I am quarantined at Govt. Hospital Bangalore and waiting for the genome sequencing test result,” Lena said in her Instagram post.

“Online media has been falsely reporting that I am Covid positive. Please do not share this news. I am safe here. Thank you for your concern and prayers. Love, Lena,” she added.

Lena has also attached the test results of her test with the note.

Check out the post here.


Directed by Nathalia Syam, ‘Footprints On Water’ will feature Lena in a pivotal role. The film revolves around an illegal immigrant family based in London. Adil Hussain and Lena will play a couple and Nimisha Sajayan will step into the shoes of their daughter.