A video is shared on social media showing a young child hospitalized due to the COVID-19 virus infection. A number of posts are also in circulation indicating that her parents are requesting money to save the child’s and enable a speedy recovery.
Upon investigation, it was found that the child’s relatives had made statements on social media stating that she was not contracted with COVID-19 virus. When contacted Saliya Yahampath, father of the child in the video, he confirmed that his 2-years-and-1-month-old daughter, Rithu Oshadhi, was not contracted with the Covid-19 virus and that she was being treated at a hospital in Kuwait for epilepsy.
This news has been in exchange on social media since May 07,2021. He further added that he had not requested financial assistance to save his child and that the child was now in good health.
It is thus confirmed that the video shared on social media of a child suffering from respiratory issues caused by COVID-19 is fake.