Amid the Coronavirus outbreak in India, a viral ‘Office Memorandum’ is being circulated with claims that the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued a clarification regarding the declaration of holidays in four states, namely Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Sikkim.
@archbombay Z-13020/14/2020-PH
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India
Nirman Bhawan, New Dehli
Dated the 13th March, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification regarding declaration of holidays for the states
– Mah. Guj.UP, Sikkim mail 1 of 2— Advocate Anil DSouza (@AnilDesouza) March 13, 2020
The circular news claimed that the Ministry was declaring a holiday. This vacation, they claimed, would be from the 14th March 2020 to 21st March 2020.
Ministry of health and family welfare asks sikkim govt to declare holiday in schools, colleges and other educational institutions from march 14-21 in view of coronavirus threats.
— Rohit Khanna (@rohitkhannaTOI) March 13, 2020
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FACT CHECK
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Fact check on FAKE O. M. of the Health Ministry.
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— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) March 13, 2020
The PIB release mentions that it ”has NOT BEEN issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Necessary action under extant law is being initiated.”
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