New Delhi: The government never said the coronavirus cases will be zero by a particular date, NITI Aayog member VK Paul said on Friday and apologised for any misconception on the matter.
Responding to a question at the Health Ministry press briefing, Mr Paul said the graph presented previously by him was based on mathematical data and there was “no mention of zero word on the graph”.
“Even I never said the cases would be zero by a particular date,” he told reporters.
“We showed you factual information and no claim was made. I apologise for the misconception and it was not what was meant to be conveyed,” he added.
In April, Mr Paul made a presentation at a Health Ministry briefing in which he explained how the lockdown helped curtail the spread of the virus. In one of the slides, the curve showed active cases plummeting to zero by May 16.
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