(Stillness in the Storm Editor) This article has been debunked. It appears some wording used in a CDC Infographic was taken out of context and used to spread rumors that “COVID FEMA camps” were opening-up. Governer Mike Dewine debunked this rumor here.
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(Clear News Wire) The state of Ohio, under the leadership of Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, is opening up quarantine camps all across the state to detain children who are suspected of being infected with the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19).
by Staff Writer, September 9th, 2020
According to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory, kids who are believed to potentially have the dreaded China Virus could be forcibly detained at these camps, which will be run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In the event that a child is deemed to not have an adequate “quarantine” space at home, FEMA and the CDC will now have the power to abduct the child overnight, and possibly much longer until it is determined that he or she can “safely” return home. “Tell school administrators about any extra supplies your child may need to safely make it through a night away from home,” the CDC wrote in its official advisory to parents. “Bring extra medicines, special foods, or supplies your child would need if separated overnight. Complete a backpack card and tuck one in your child’s backpack and your wallet.” Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Interim Director Lance Himes created these camps through a statewide order issued on Aug. 31. The order specifically pertains to children “who are unable to safely self-quarantine in their place of residence” for the supposed purpose of “isolat[ing] those diagnosed with or showing symptoms of COVID-19.” The three types of people who will be sent to Ohio’s FEMA camps include: • Those who test positive for COVID-19 who do not require hospitalization but need isolation (including those exiting from hospitals) • Those who have been exposed to COVID-19 who do not require hospitalization • Asymptomatic high-risk individuals needing social distancing as a precautionary measure
Don’t worry, parents: COVID-19 concentration camps will cure us all
The above descriptions are a direct quote from the Ohio government and the CDC, as well as Dan Tierney, Gov. DeWine’s press secretary. According to Tierney, Ohioans need not worry about the concentration camp elements of the new program because it is for people’s own good, he assures us. “The order gives the state of Ohio the ability to draw down federal funding to reimburse the local EMA and health department when a non-congregate shelter is needed,” Tierney is quoted as saying. “These shelters are used when an individual is unable to safely quarantine or isolate in their home.” Tierney further contends that these new FEMA concentration camps for suspected COVID-19 cases are no different than the “shelters” set up by FEMA following hurricanes and other natural disasters. “The intent of the order is to provide a safe and healthy space for the individual who needs to be quarantined or isolated as determined by local needs,” he insists. “This also helps protect family members from exposure. FEMA has FAQs and more information available.” As to how a child will be determined by the state to not have a “safe” residence of their own in which to “quarantine,” Tierney does not have an answer, indicating that the methodology “remains ambiguous.” The history of FEMA camps in our country goes back many years, with various excuses having been put forth by the government to explain away their existence. Back in 2012, for instance, we reported that FEMA camps were supposedly going to be used to house “refugees.” “Yeah, we are from the government and are here to help,” wrote one Big League Politics commenter about this preposterous new development. “The most frightening words you can hear.”
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I’m a fact checking Patriot & this rumor is NOT true. It was quite easy to debunk this one. Love & Light…Namaste.
Quite right. We updated it. Thanks for the comment!
Check this news again as it seems to have been only Internet rumour.
Quite right Lola. This is a rumor. I updated the headline accordingly. Cheers.
The sad part about this, is that the Governor’s office had an opportunity to clarify this early on when asked about the forced vs unforced aspect of this. His response was something to the effect that in natural disaster situations people will want to go & (implying there will be no need for force).
That’s a non-answer that could’ve squelched a lot of concern early on. So my guess is that this could be a backpeddle in disguise just as much as a result of conspiracy theorists adding flavor to something that truly was not clear from the language of the actual order: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/publicorders/DO-Non-Congregate-Shelter-Second-Amended-08.31.20.pdf
As one can see, the nature of the isolation is never actually listed as voluntary in nature. At all. It specifically says it’s ‘determined by a local health official’s direction or guidance’
Tread carefully. This mandate is still very broad. And though these articles clearly ran away with the extreme scenario, there’s still a TON of grey area in the actual document wording.
Shame on DeWine for gaslighting people for filling in the blanks when he could’ve clarified this question early on; preferably in the document itself ;)