I don't know who's sharing these BS screenshots of text messages, but it's always a friend of a friend of an aunt that magically knows someone in the FBI/CDC/CIA somehow and has the scoop on a coronavirus lockdown. Stop spreading this chain mail crap, we're worse than Boomers. 
You blame "THE MEDIA" for being alarmist for reporting the facts of what's taking place then go and share these game of telephone rumors? Stop blaming your local reporter, blame your own people for inciting panic.
Could all these things happen? Sure. Will you find out from Andrea's co-workers aunt's nephew that has a totally not secret job at the NSA? Not likely.
Here's one that was going around NYC last week
Now the clergy is getting involved!
And the NSC had to get involved and issue a tweet because of these ridiculous fake #coronavirus text messages going around
This thread is not immune to #COVIDー19 rumors
Now Senator Marco Rubio is having to dispel rumors in Florida and beyond
FEMA is now on the board, added to the list of government agencies friends work for giving sensitive information about a possible #coronavirus national quarantine
"from a friend: i just got this from a friend and two other friends that have friends in Congress" I think we've hit a new record on number of people in this game of #coronavirus misinformation telephone
Time to add a Miami lifestyle page with over 750,000 followers on Instagram to the list of people and accounts spreading these rumors
President Trump just said the government is not considering a national lockdown or quarantine
Oooh we have one that JUST got out of a briefing!
Same message is being spread in Dutch, everyone has government sources y'all!
