The WHO has released “protocols and procedures” of lockdown periods to fight COVID-19.
Speak Now, At a time Indians are anxious about the government’s next move on the coronavirus lockdown, a message attributed to World Health Organization (WHO) is doing the rounds on social media., , , , The message says India is following the four-phase lockdown endorsed by WHO to control the spread of coronavirus. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim to be false., What is the message?, The message is viral on Facebook. The archived versions can be seen here., The message is about protocols and procedures of lockdown periods said to be released by WHO. It says the WHO has divided the lockdown period into four stages and the Indian government is also following the same., According to the message, in the first step, a one-day lockdown will be observed, followed by a 21-day lockdown in phase 2. This will be followed by a relaxation period of five days., After five days, the stage 3 of the lockdown will be enforced, which will last for 28 days. This again will be followed by a relaxation period of five days. The final lockdown will be of 15 days., AFWA probe, To verify the claim, AFWA reached out to a representative of WHO in India, who clarified that the message is false and the organisation has not released any such protocol for lockdown periods., No country in the world is following the lockdown pattern as seen in the viral message. Each country has its own rules and regulations for lockdown that can be seen in a report by Business Insider., It is true that India was under lockdown (janta curfew) for a day on March 22 and then for another 21 days which will end on April 14 as said in the viral message. But cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba had recently said that as of now, there is no plan of extending the lockdown. However, it is difficult to say what further steps the government will take., READ | China reports 30 new coronavirus cases, 9 districts in Wuhan classified as low-risk, "ALSO READ | Brazil lawmakers pass war budget as coronavirus cases top 10,000", WATCH | Coronavirus-induced global decline way worse than financial crisis: IMF, , The number of crows determines the intensity of the lie., , "Maneka Gandhis claims on Kerala elephants, crime in Malappuram are baseless", Anurag on Choked: On demonetisation day, I was also very happy, India-China border dispute: Importance of Pangong Tso and why its fingers are much sought after, Covid-19 Tracker: State-wise data, daily trends, patients cured, deaths and more, "PM Modi mourns Sushant Singh Rajputs death", Coronavirus: Delhi records 56 deaths in 24 hours, Centre finalises on action plan, 2 Indian high commission staffers go missing in Pakistan, govt seeks response, Mumbai local trains run from today for people in essential services, Delhi govt withdraws order on nursing homes, For the first time, surgeons perform double lung transplant for Covid-19 patient, Delhi govt withdraws order on nursing homes, Coronavirus: Delhi records 56 deaths in 24 hours, Centre finalises on action plan, , Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. For reprint rights: Syndications Today, Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. For reprint rights: Syndications Today
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