A fake WhatsApp message containing false information in relation to COVID-19 restrictions is circulating.
The Department of Health is asking people to ignore this message if they receive it.
It hasn’t said what false information is contained in the message, but people are asked not to share it.
We are aware that a WhatsApp message is circulating, containing false information about proposed new Covid-19 restrictions. This is a fake. Please ignore.
— Department of Health (@healthdpt) December 17, 2020