Home / India News / Steps taken to contain coronavirus, but fake news causing panic: Govt to SC

Steps taken to contain coronavirus, but fake news causing panic: Govt to SC

In its status report, the government has apprised the apex court about the sequence of steps taken by it after China announced on January 7 about coronavirus.

Premium

A policewoman wears gloves as she stands to perform her duty, during a nationwide lockdown, imposed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Jammu. Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India

5 min read Last Updated : Mar 31 2020 | 6:02 PM IST

The Centre informed the Supreme Court Tuesday that it has taken "proactive and preemptive timely steps" to deal with the coronavirus pandemic due to which its spread is so far contained but fake news causing serious panic, is the "single most unmanageable hindrance" in the management of this challenge.

In a status report filed in the apex court, the government has given details of the steps taken, including enhancement of testing capacity and issuance of order to purchase 40,000 ventilators to meet the contingencies, to prevent coronavirus or Covid-19 and its spread in the country.

"It is submitted that as narrated in

What you get on BS Premium?

Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
Pick your 5 favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.

VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in