Coronavirus: Ministry of Health debunks fake notice viral as clarification on state holidays - Alt News
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14th March 2020 / 11:11 am / Last updated: 14th March 2020
Several users have shared a PDF file or its screenshot which appears to be a notice from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The subject line states it is a ‘clarification regarding the declaration of holidays for the states – Maharasthra, Gujrat, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim.’ It further states –
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On March 13, Ministry of Health tweeted the screenshot of their press release debunking the viral claim. The tweet also has a link to its official website.
#CoronaVirusUpdate :
Fact check on fake O.M of Health Ministry.
Details can be seen here: https://t.co/e9BFk3M70b@PMOIndia @drharshvardhan @AshwiniKChoubey @PIB_India @MIB_India @DDNewslive @ANI @DG_PIB @PTI_News pic.twitter.com/YPghdkZM76
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) March 13, 2020
The press release was posted on March 13 at 7:19 PM by PIB Delhi. It informed, “A fake O.M. from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has been doing the rounds today. The fake O.M. is regarding the subject “Clarification regarding declaration of holidays for the States” and is dated March 13, 2020. It is clarified that the above mentioned O.M is fake and has NOT BEEN issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Necessary action under extant law is being initiated.”
Therefore, the viral document which states it offers “clarification regarding the declaration of holidays for the states- Maharasthra, Gujrat, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim” is false. It was debunked by the Ministry of Health via press release. Alt News has debunked several other misinformation around coronavirus, including a fake health advisory circulating in the name of UNICEF.
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