Claim: As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Haryana, a video has surfaced on the Internet claiming that several students of DPS Gurugram have tested positive after venturing out with their families when the lockdown was lifted. A short video widely shared on social media shows Mrs Aditi Misra, Principal of DPS Gurugram, sharing 'very disturbing news'.
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Verdict: the video shared is fake as the civil surgeon of gurugram confirmed that there were no reports of mass students testing positive for coronavirus in the city.
Organisation: First Check
Author: Deepika Khurana
Date published: 2020-06-12T00:13:42