On Friday afternoon, reports emerged that Kanika Kapoor had tested positive for COVID-19. Soon after, Twitter was abuzz with users slamming the singer, who showed disregard for self-quarantine rules imposed by the government and attended a party in Lucknow two days after her return from London.

When mid-day reached out to Kapoor late afternoon, she had been isolated in the PGI Hospital in Lucknow. Tracing her steps back to March 10 when she landed in Mumbai, the singer rubbished rumours of hiding in a bathroom to skip the mandatory airport screening. "I didn't run away from the airport, nor did I hide in a bathroom. Like everyone else, I was screened at the Mumbai airport after my arrival from London, and was absolutely fine. So, the next day, I flew to Lucknow to stay with my parents."