Ludhiana, April 5, 2020: Deputy Commissioner Mr Pradeep Kumar Agrawal today warned of strict action against any person spreading rumours or fake news on social media. In view of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19), some unscrupulous elements are spreading false news & rumours on social media. As such acts cause panic amongst the masses, they would not be tolerated.
Mr Agrawal informed that till date, 329 samples have been taken in district Ludhiana, out of which 272 were negative while reports of 51 samples are awaited. He informed that one patient, who was undergoing treatment at Fortis Hospital, here, passed away today afternoon. He informed that this patient, who basically hails from Shimlapuri area, had gone to Mohali on March 17, 2020, where her health deteriorated and she was admitted to Fortis Hospital, here, on March 31, 2020.
He informed that the report of another patient has tested positive late last night. He said that this person was a part of the group, that had come from Delhi and the list was shared by the Punjab government. He said that almost all of the persons who had attended a function at Delhi, have been tracked and their samples have been sent for testing.
The Deputy Commissioner warned people spreading rumours/hatred/fake news on social media. He said that strict action would be taken against such persons and urged the residents not to share unverified information on any of the social media platforms.