The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has rubbished reports on a lockdown extension in India or Mumbai, being claimed in a viral social media post. The government’s nodal agency said in a tweet that the post was fake and that there was no such consideration by the Home Ministry.

“A social media post has gone viral, which claims that the Home Ministry could implement a total ban on the movement of trains and planes across the country from June 15 and that a lockdown may be re-implemented,” the tweet read. It warned people not to believe in such fake posts.

दावा: सोशल मीडिया पर फैलाई जा रही एक फोटो में दावा किया जा रहा है कि गृह मंत्रालय द्वारा ट्रेन और हवाई यात्रा पर प्रतिबंध के साथ 15 जून से देश में फिर से पूर्ण लॉकडाउन लागू किया जा सकता है।#PIBFactcheck- यह #Fake है। फेक न्यूज़ फैलाने वाली ऐसी भ्रामक फोटो से सावधान रहें। pic.twitter.com/DqmrDrcvSz

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) June 10, 2020

However, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on June 10 that the threat of COVID-19 continues as restrictions have been eased to restart economic activities. He also urged people to avoid crowded areas and to practice social distancing norms. He reiterated his demand to resume local train services for the movement of those involved in essential services and government employees.

A total of 1,540 coronavirus cases were detected in Mumbai on June 11, with the tally for the city now at 53,985, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The city's death toll due to COVID-19 climbed to 1,952.

First Published:Jun 11, 2020 9:46 PM IST