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The government on Wednesday bust a fake post on social media that claimed a lockdown will be imposed for the month of July in wake of the imminent third wave of Covid-19. The post quoted Prime Minister Narendra Modi as having made the announcement.
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The fake piece of news also suggested that the third wave of Covid-19 has already started. However, it was quickly busted by the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Team on Twitter.
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It further advised people to continue following Covid-19 appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks, practicing hand washing with soap and water and following physical distancing in public.
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An alert was also issued to not share such fake news to mislead people amidst the pandemic.
“One #फर्जी In the picture, quoting PM Modi, the third wave of corona has been claimed to have started and the lockdown has been imposed. #PIBFactCheck No such announcement has been made by the PM. Please do not share such misleading messages. Covid must adopt appropriate behavior to prevent corona,” tweeted PIB Fact Check.
एक #फर्जी तस्वीर में पीएम मोदी के हवाले से कोरोना की तीसरी लहर शुरु होने व लॉकडाउन लगाने का दावा किया गया है।#PIBFactCheck
▶️पीएम द्वारा ऐसा कोई ऐलान नहीं किया गया है।
▶️कृपया ऐसे भ्रामक संदेशों को साझा न करें।
▶️कोरोना से बचाव के लिए कोविड उपयुक्त व्यवहार अवश्य अपनाएँ। pic.twitter.com/Ls1UoibQRc— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) June 30, 2021