CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio has issued an out-of-state travel advisory for states with a test positivity rate greater than 15% to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, Governor Mike DeWine announced Wednesday.
A test positivity rate means how many people, who were tested, are positive for COVID-19. Ohio is around 6%, according to state data released Wednesday.
People traveling to Ohio from one of these states or returning from Ohio must be quarantined for 14 days. This notice is based on a seven-day moving average and the list of states will be updated weekly.
Starting Wednesday, this includes:
– Alabama
– Arizona
– Florida
– Georgia
– Idaho
– Mississippi
– Nevada
— Puerto Rico
— South Carolina
– Texas
DeWine referred to a case in which the students traveled to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. Of 45 travelers, more than half have now tested positive for the coronavirus. She said that in state talks with health departments, many of them are tracking cases related to out-of-state travel.
Ohio has been included on similar lists made by other states, including New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. In New York, travelers who do not self-quarantine and fill out travel forms could face a fine and a mandatory quarantine.
