An American was reportedly kidnapped in Jamaica. Authorities say it was a lie.

Jamaican authorities have called on the public to stop sharing social media posts that allege an American woman was kidnapped there, saying on Sunday that she “is not, nor was at any time, in danger”.

The woman, Kalina Collier, had tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Jamaica and has been placed in isolation, in accordance with the country’s Covid-19 prevention protocols, Jamaican authorities have said.

Police visited her on Saturday and determined “that she was not, nor was at any time, in danger,” Jamaican police said in a statement on Sunday.

Authorities are warning people to “refrain from sharing social media posts claiming Collier has been kidnapped,” adding that sharing false information may be a violation of the law, the statement said.

“Police say the information is baseless and mischievous,” he said.

Many people had used the hashtag #KalinaNecklace and alleged that she had been kidnapped or detained against her will.

Jamaica Police Force said on Sunday that Collier “remains in isolation and awaits medical clearance” to return home.

Representatives from the Ministry of Health, the Jamaica Tourist Board and local police have been in contact with her mother who has visited Jamaica, authorities said.

Collier was due to leave Jamaica on Sunday after his 14-day quarantine, The Gleaner reported.

Collier did not immediately return a request for an interview on Monday.

In a statement posted on her Instagram account, she wrote: “I said a long time ago that I had never disappeared and that I had not been kidnapped.

“I tried to remain silent because this is something that will be dealt with legally and because the response to my situation was completely overwhelming,” she wrote, adding that after testing negative for Covid -19, “the hotel continued to cover their trails once the word got out and forced me to stay at the resort for the remainder of my ‘quarantine’.”

It is not known which negative test she is referring to.

She claimed that she “was harassed by the hotel to make a statement, to save their face” and to make it “sound like everything I said was a lie”.

Collier said she previously shared her experience on Instagram Live. What she said on Instagram Live is unclear.

“I understand that I went to live and asked for help, but my story is now starting to be told for me and I won’t get it,” she wrote.

His statement concluded: “The proof is in the pudding and I have nothing more to say about this situation. For those who were really concerned, thank you.”

According to the government’s Covid-19 dashboard, Jamaica has reported 18,232 cases and 362 deaths.