State Police and other law enforcement agencies have been inundated with phone calls pertaining to rumors of road closures related to mitigating the spread of COVID-19.
Lt. Nick Manale says while there may be road closures, it’s not because of some of the far-fetched rumors found on social media.
“Obviously if we do have some sort of interstate incident involving a traffic collision or construction detours, we’ll have that information posted,” said Manale.
Manale insists that the public get information from trusted, reliable sources.
“Make sure that it is coming from a trusted state agency or other reliable source and please refrain from sharing misinformation, untrue social media posts, and other rumors going around the state right now,” said Manale.
Manale says there is no shortage of information being put out on Twitter and Facebook by state officials related to COVID-19.
“Governor Edwards’ social media pages, Louisiana Department of Public Safety, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Louisiana Department of Health… certainly all state agencies have strong social media presences,” said Manale.
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