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Travelers at John F Kennedy International Airport. Stock Photography.
Most travelers arriving in the US state of New York must now be quarantined for three days and then take a COVID-19 test. This was announced by the governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, on Saturday.
Only if that test is negative will the traveler be able to break their quarantine. If it’s positive, they wait another four days of self-isolation.
Travelers must also be able to present a negative test result issued no earlier than three days before entering the state.
The decision does not apply to travelers from neighboring states like Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, many of whom commute to New York City. The requirements also won’t cover New Yorkers who leave the state for less than a day.
The new rules replace previously more restrictive rules that required all travelers to isolate themselves for 14 days if visiting states with a high spread of infection. Almost every state in the US was covered by the rules.
