New Delhi (NVI): An audio message is being circulated on social media claiming that the Central Government is giving Rs 3 lakh for every COVID-19 positive patient to the state governments, is a fake message.
The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that it has clarified with the Ministry of Health in this regard and it is to be informed that no such scheme has been announced by the Centre.
PIB, through its Fact Check twitter handle retweeted @ROBChandigarh tweet and said, the claim made is false and baseless.
The tweet read, “Claim: An audio message is shared on social media claiming that central govt is giving Rs 3 lakh per #COVID19 patient to State Govts to look after patient.
#FactCheck: Claim made is FALSE & Baseless. @MoHFW_INDIA has clarified that there is No such scheme by Central Govt.”
#FakeNews
Claim: An audio message is shared on social media claiming that central govt is giving Rs 3 lakh per #COVID19 patient to State Govts to look after patient #FactCheck:Claim made is FALSE & Baseless.@MoHFW_INDIA has clarified that there is No such scheme by Central Govt. pic.twitter.com/UCsm2gnofO— ROB Chandigarh (@ROBChandigarh) May 8, 2020
PIB has initiated a Fact Check handle to check such viral fake messages. One can also submit such messages or claims on PIB’s official website.
