Message On Closure Of Colleges, Offices Over Virus Is Faux: Maharashtra Government
A faux message on closure of colleges and workplaces goes viral on social media. (Representational)
Mumbai:
The Maharashtra Government on Friday lodged a grievance with cyber police a few pretend message on closure of faculties, colleges and workplaces in view of coronavirus.
The message doing rounds on social media claimed that it used to be issued by way of the Union Well being and Circle of relatives Welfare ministry.
It purportedly declared vacation for academic establishments and different organizations that have greater than ten workers from March 14 to 21, and stated a positive of Rs five,000 according to day might be imposed if the order used to be violated.
It claimed to be acceptable to Maharashtra, Gujarat Utter Pradesh and Sikkim.
This notification used to be utterly pretend and a police grievance has been registered, the Leader Minister’s Workplace stated.
Leader minister Uddhav Thackeray introduced previous on Friday that during view of coronavirus outbreak, colleges and schools in Pune and neighbouring commercial cities of Pimpri and Chinchwad will stay closed until additional orders.
