I was on safari and it said that my ipad had a virus and to message a number that was 'Apple"

Omnomangot,

This User Tip, by John Galt Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages provides excellent advice on "what do I do?"

Ignore it. It's a scam. Safari has no way of knowing anything about your system.

Quit Safari. Clear your History & Website Data in Settings > Safari.