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Misleading: There is a 5-days lockdown in Puducherry.

By: Sunil Kumar

August 27 2020

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Misleading: There is a 5-days lockdown in Puducherry.

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A full day lockdown is imposed for just one day in a week in Puducherry.

A full day lockdown is imposed for just one day in a week in Puducherry.Rumors were spread that the Union territory Puducherry was under continuous lockdown. The Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy clarified in a press conference that there would be lockdown only on Tuesdays due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. The lockdown would come into effect from 8 pm Monday to 6 am on Wednesday. He said the lockdown is being implemented on an experimental basis. The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.

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