NEW DELHI : The government has joined the Telegram messaging platform to disseminate reliable information on COVID-19 pandemic.
The government has christened its handle as 'MyGov Corona News Desk' on the Internet-based messaging channel. For the existing members of Telegram, the message reads, “For latest updates on COVID-19 in India, government of India advisories and updates, visit corona.mygov.in." The Telegram group has already registered over 785,470 members.
The Telegram group is currently allowing members to read government updates but they cannot ask questions. There is an FAQ section about the virus, updates regarding the state of public transportation and infographs about basic dos and don’ts.