Fact check: No, Maharashtra government hasn't laid down guidelines for Covid lockdown 5.0

Origin

ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in India has presented a number of challenges for just about everyone in country. Amid this, w, many torious social media users have started circulating fake messs surrounding extension of ongoing Covid lockdown. This time around, fake guidelines for lockdown phase 5 were shared on various social media platforms which also ended up coming off as genuine to many netizens, as y were expertly doctored to resemble official tifications. 

Also read: Trump accuses Twitter of meddling with US Presidential Election 2020 over fact check row

Maharashtra lockdown 5 fake guidelines

A news daily recently took to its social media platform and shared that guidelines circulating on internet about phase 5 of Maharashtra lock are actually fake. guidelines were designed in a way that made it look genuine. fake guidelines spread included rules and regulations shops, public s and salons/beauty parlours would have to follow during lockdown phase 5. Check m out below - 

Also read:  Fact check: Are deadly flying insects claiming lives in India and China?

Also read: Fact Check: Are some of worst visuals of Uttarakhand forest fires on Twitter real?

As seen above, fake guidelines provided in social media posts have been carefully curated in order to spread misinformation. official guidelines for phase 5 of lockdown in Maharashtra have t been revealed by any governing authorities. fake messs shown above claim that guidelines would be implemented by May 29, 2020, which reportedly confused many people to be true. 

im courtesy - Twitter

Also read: Fact Check: Is re prohibitory order for WhatsApp Group admins against fake news?

fake guidelines stated above had jotted down rules for various different entities like public places, salons and shops. As per se fake guidelines, shops were going to open on an odd and even days basis. guidelines also stated that n-essential shops would be allowed to operate on 33% employee strength.

On or hand, fake guidelines also claimed that public s will be opened during phase 5 of Maharashtra lockdown but official statement has been made about same. guidelines ted that public s were to be reopened from May 30, 2020, in order to strictly carry out physical activities like exercising and running. Whereas, salons and beauty parlours were misguided to function on 50% capacity and only serve people with prior appointments through fake guidelines. 

Also read: Fact Check: Has Ministry of Home Affairs permitted states to re-open schools?

(Im Credit: PTI)