Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bower has unveiled a list of 27 states considered “high-risk areas,” meaning that those traveling from them must be quarantined for 14 days if they reach the nation’s capital.
As part of the District’s effort to contain the coronavirus pandemic, the quarantine requirement was officially announced through an order from Bowser on Friday that did not specify which states were affected. He defined “high risk areas” as “places where the [seven-day] the daily moving average of the new COVID-19 case rate is … 10 or more per … 100,000 people. “Maryland and Virginia are exempt from the order.
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Additionally, Bowser is encouraging residents to stay in DC or just travel to areas with few cases.
“District residents are encouraged to take ‘vacations’, stay locally, or just travel to places with low COVID-19 case counts, and to keep physical distance from non-members of the household at all times,” says the order.
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The order says the list will be updated every two weeks, with the next update scheduled for August 20.
The order is in effect until October 9, or until any date through which a state of emergency is extended, whichever is later.
The requirement does not apply to those who are only “traveling” through those locations, whether driving or passing through an airport. The order also provides an exception for essential travel, but in those cases, people should be quarantined and seek medical attention if they have symptoms.
Members of Congress are exempt because their work qualifies as an essential service, and the Washington Nationals have also received a waiver exemption, WTOP reported.
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The announcement came just after Bowser increased the City Mask’s mandate, requiring anyone 3 and older to wear a mask every time they leave the home and are able to contact others. The order stated that violators could be fined up to $ 1,000.
Fox News’ Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
