New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced Tuesday that people traveling to the region from 10 additional states are to be quarantined for 14 days, as they experience an increase in new cases of coronavirus. .
The governors of three states announced a travel notice last month, requiring people traveling to the region from states experiencing an increase in COVID-19 positives to quarantine.
The new states include Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia, and Washington.
GOVERNORS OF NY, CT, NJ IMPOSE 14-DAY QUARANTINE FOR VISITORS FROM THE STATE
The criteria for states with a high infection rate are 10 infections per 100,000 residents on a seven-day moving average, or 10 percent of the state’s total population infected on a seven-day moving average. The new states meet that criteria at this point.
Minnesota has been removed from the list.
Starting Tuesday, people traveling from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin will be required to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey, which will increase the total to 31 states.
“It is vitally important that all New Jersey people remain committed to beating COVID-19 by remaining vigilant and continuing our collective efforts to reduce new cases and the transmission rate across the state,” Murphy said in a statement. Tuesday. “To avoid further outbreaks in New Jersey and continue our responsible restart and recovery process, I strongly recommend that all people arriving from these critical states proactively undergo a COVID-19 test and quarantine.”
TRAVEL ASSOCIATION REIMBURSES 14-DAY QUARANTINE FROM NY, NJ, CT ON OUT-OF-STATE TRAVELERS
Murphy noted that travelers and residents returning from affected states should be quarantined at their home, hotel, or other temporary accommodation, and that people can only leave the quarantine site to seek medical care, treatment, or to obtain food. and other essential items.
Meanwhile, this week Lamont promised to include a $ 1,000 fine for those who violate the order.
“You are going to a hot spot, you are returning to this state, or you have a test that shows you have tested negative or you must quarantine for 14 days,” Lamont said Monday. “We are going to issue an executive order, not guidance … that’s going to clarify that in no uncertain terms.”
