Fake news alert: No lockdown announced for Karachi
Karachi schools are not closing down till Jan 31 and there is no announcement of lockdown for the metropolis.
The Sindh Health Department on Friday has notified citizens to beware of the fake photoshopped circular in circulation stating false claims about schools closure and lockdown in Karachi.
“Please be wary of photoshopped images that are spreading fake information during the pandemic. This document is fake & no such notification has been issued from the Sindh Government or Sindh Health Department. If forwarded to you, inform the sender it is inauthentic,” said the health department in a tweet.
Please be wary of photoshopped images that are spreading fake information during the pandemic. This document is fake & no such notification has been issued from the Sindh Government or Sindh Health Department. If forwarded to you, inform the sender it is inauthentic #SindhHealth pic.twitter.com/ZjKcXL0HMv
— Health and Population Welfare Department, Sindh (@SindhHealthDpt) January 7, 2022