UP lockdown news alert that you received on WhatsApp is fake The fake WhatsApp message says at least 21 districts of Uttar Pradesh will be under lockdown till May 10. Shubham Verma | May 3, 2021 | Updated 11:39 IST The Covid-19 crisis in India is in a state that is beyond comprehension. India is reporting over 3 lakh cases daily and the death toll is rising by the day, as the shortage of medical supplies aggravates the situation. Several states have imposed lockdown to help curb the spread and break the chain. And in times like these, people naturally fall for any news or alert around lockdown in their locale (or state). Some miscreants took advantage of it and spread the rumours that the state of Uttar Pradesh would be locked down till May 10 on WhatsApp. This news is fake. Uttar Pradesh's fact check team has issued a notification saying there is going to be no extension to the current lockdown in the state as of now.