CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine took time during his regular coronavirus briefing to deny reports that the state is creating "FEMA camps" to quarantine Ohioans against their will.

The non-congregate order, which was first issued on March 31 and then renewed on April 29 and August 31, creates a funding mechanism to allow for federal reimbursement for communities that choose to offer alternate locations for people to safely isolate or quarantine outside of their homes, according to DeWine.

On September 3, Ohio Star managing editor and WMFD TV reporter Jack Windsor, who has questioned the Governor during his  briefings, reported that local health officials were to be on the lookout for public and private spaces to be used for "FEMA camps."

The report stated that according to state officials, FEMA sheltering would be used for those who test positive for COVID-19 and don't need hospitalization but require isolation.

The Star report characterized the intended use of such "camps" based on "local needs" as ambiguous.

Windsor told 21 News: "What other people did with it was unfortunately out of my control. My goal was to say, here is the order, here are some of the things that we are reading and give the Governor a chance to respond and to fill in the gaps."

"This is not in our order, and there is no truth to the rumor," said Governor DeWine on Tuesday. "Families will not be separated, and kids will not be away from their loved ones."

If someone chooses to recover in a quarantine housing location, others in the household can remain at home and unexposed, according to DeWine. The Governor says the option has been used in a handful of cases in Ohio.