Lockdown in India once more? Here’s what govt has to say
2 min read Image Source : FILE IMAGE/PTI Lockdown in India once more? Here’s what govt has to say
India has seen a national lockdown within the 12 months 2020, in a bid to include the coronavirus pandemic. As the circumstances dwindled, the nation entered phases of unlocking, additionally following social distancing and precautionary measures. Meanwhile, rumor mills are nonetheless buzzing with claims of one other lockdown.
The CLAIM
A doc being shared on social media claims that the federal government has ordered an entire lockdown within the nation to include the coronavirus.
“In order to contain the novel coronavirus, the government of India has extended the lockdown in the country, including Delhi, till 31.01.2021 and specifically prohibited all kinds of large assembles and congregation of religious, social, political and cultural nature all kinds of processions are prohibited,” the doc circulating on social media learn.
But, how true is it?
THE TRUTH
PIB Fact Check rejected the declare, and termed it “fake”. It mentioned that no such announcement had been made by the federal government.
Claim: A doc is being shared on social media with a declare that the federal government has ordered an entire #Lockdown within the nation until January 31, 2021, to include #Coronavirus.#PIBFactCheck: This declare is #Fake. No such announcement has been made by the Government of India pic.twitter.com/7m6fAmshbD— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) January 29, 2021
On Saturday, India recorded 13,083 recent circumstances, taking the overall tally as much as 1,07,33,131. As many as 1,04,09,160 sufferers have recuperated to this point, pushing the nationwide restoration charge to 96.98 p.c. The contagion has claimed 137 extra lives within the nation in a span of 24 hours and the demise toll now stands at 1,54,147. There are 1,69,824 lively coronavirus circumstances within the nation at present, which account for just one.58 p.c of the overall variety of circumstances.
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