Identity of Noida Coronavirus patient revealed? Here’s the fact check

News has been circulating online revealing the identity of the Coronavirus victim from Delhi-NCR who had tested positive.

Some of the posts claim his name, occupation, age etc. The post states that his name is Rohit Dutta. He is a 45-year-old resident of Mayur Vihar II and his travel history as well as his phone number.

People living in Mayur Vihar
Stay alert .
Indians have very good personal hygiene . Maintain it .
Say Namaste instead of handshake .
Have lots of antioxidants.
Pray Ramji to save us 🙏 #CoronavirusReachesDelhi#CoronaAlert pic.twitter.com/k0FGfTGAKv

— Annie Singh ✍️ (@o_positive_) March 3, 2020

First confirm case in Delhi of Covid-19

Patient name: Rohit dutta
45 yr/ Male,
630, pkt-E, Mayur vihar phase-2, Mayur vihar
Ph: 9810107603
Travel history:from Italy to budapest on 21.02.20 to veinna to Delhi on 25.02.2020

Patient resides in Mayur Vihar. Pls check

— satish sharma (@satisharma09) March 3, 2020

The similar post was also found on Facebook;

‘Only Real Stories’ on March 3rd, 2020 posted a video on YouTube that carries the same information.

FACT CHECK:

We fact-checked the above information and found it to be unconfirmed.

A Google search shows no official media source reporting this exact information. A Google image search of the above image also reveals no information on anyone named Rohit Dutta.

Hence there is no credibility to this news, it should not be believed.

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