Ohio National Guard warns of quarantine hoax letter

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio National Guard is trying to quell a rumor circulating on social media that troops will be mobilized to enforce a federally mandated two-week quarantine across America.
A tweet sent on the Ohio National Guard’s Twitter account says a letter emblazoned with the guard’s seal and logo is not genuine.
PSA: If you see this letter, which is once again circulating on social media and in public, please be aware it IS FALSE AND FAKE.
The guard’s Tweet asks people to support the guard by helping combat the rumors by retweeting the National Guard message.
The fragmented sentences in the letter say the Department of Homeland Security is preparing to dispatch the military, National Guard, and first responders across the country to close businesses and quarantine people at home for two weeks.
The letter says that the President will evoke the “Stafford Act within two or three days.”
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act was enacted to provide an orderly means of assistance by the Federal Government to State and local governments in carrying out their responsibilities during a disaster.
The letter goes on to falsely claim that before the weekend, it will be announced that troops will be in place to prevent looting and rioting.
The writer of the letter implores readers to “stock up on whatever you need to make sure you have a two week supply of everything.”
