CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Multiple messages circulating on Twitter and through text messages claim a coronavirus case was confirmed at the Cleveland Clinic -- that’s not true, a clinic spokeswoman confirmed.

The messages take several forms, either stating that a link is part of a “statewide alert” or that it’s a report from a news outlet, like Fox8. Some of of the messages say a COVID-19 case was found in a downtown hospital, others state it was in Westlake.

What’s common between them is a link in the message, which goes to an pornographic image file.

Cleveland.com is not embedding images or Tweets of the messages in an effort to stop the spread of misinformation.

Cleveland Clinic spokeswoman Alana Wyche wrote in an email that there are no confirmed cases of the coronavirus at the Cleveland Clinic and that the message is not true.

There are still no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Ohio, Ohio Department of Health spokeswoman Melanie Demato said. As of Friday afternoon, there were 2 people under investigation, according to the most recently updated totals on the state’s website.

The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a warning that it expected numerous scams to surface involving the coronavirus, many of which depend on the person receiving a message clicking on a link.

The FTC posted guidelines on online scams. They include:

-- Do not click on links you don’t recognize.

-- Consult the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or World Health Organization website directly for information. Don’t trust random emails claiming to be from those organizations.

-- Ignore ads for prevention, treatment or cures, and don’t invest in companies based on online information that claims they sell any of these products.

-- If you donate to coronavirus relief or research, make sure the organization or online campaign you’re donating to is legitimate.