ALBANY— As New York continues to see a jump in positive coronavirus cases, state Attorney General Letitia James has ordered televangelist Jim Bakker to quit misleading New Yorkers by falsely advertising the product “Silver Solution” as reliable treatment.

Bakker interviewed Sherrill Sellman—a naturopathic doctor—on a Feb. 12 episode of his show where she claimed “Silver Solution” can cure strains of COVID-19.

The televangelist also sells the product on his website, jimbakkershow.com.

However, the World Health Organization has said there is no known FDA approved medicine or vaccine able to prevent or treat COVID-19.

“Let’s say it hasn’t been tested on this strain of the coronavirus, but it’s been tested on other strains of the coronavirus and has been able to eliminate it waiting 12 hours,” Shellman claimed of the product that contains colloidal silver, which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has found to be dangerous to one’s health, even causing “serious side effects.”

“Your show’s segments may mislead consumers as to the effectiveness of the Silver Solution product in protecting against the current outbreak,” Lisa Landau, the chief of the state Attorney General’s Health Care Bureau wrote to Bakker in a March 3 letter.

“Therefore, any representation on the Jim Bakker Show that its Silver Solution products are effective at combating and/or treating the 2019 novel coronavirus violates New York law,” she added.

Bakker has ten days to comply and faces penalties up to $5,000 per violation.

“As we experience more cases of coronavirus, it is imperative that New Yorkers remain calm, but stay vigilant,” James said in a statement Thursday.

“In addition to being mindful about our health, we must also beware of unscrupulous actors who attempt to take advantage of this fear and anxiety to scam or deceive consumers. I encourage anyone who believes they are the victim of a scam or predatory action to contact my office and file a complaint,” she added.

Other entities, like Facebook, have also started cracking down on misleading information concerning virus cures.

Map of coronavirus cases in the US