New York and New Jersey expand list of states that trigger quarantine orders for travelers

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy added three more states to their travel restrictions list on Tuesday, requiring individuals traveling from 19 states to self-quarantine for 14 days if they want to visit the Garden or Empire states.

The coronavirus outbreaks in Delaware, Kansas and Oklahoma are now bad enough to make Cuomo and Murphy's lists. The travel advisory applies to anyone arriving from a state that has positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a 7-day rolling average or a state with a 10% or higher positive rate over a 7-day rolling average.

Sixteen states were already subject to the travel advisory: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

"In order to responsibly continue down our road back to restart and recovery, we must remain vigilant in our collective effort to beat the virus and reduce the rate of transmission," Murphy said in a press release. "I urge those arriving from one of these nineteen states to self-quarantine and get a COVID-19 test to prevent additional flareups across the state and ensure the health and safety of their fellow New Jerseyans."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-york-and-new-jersey-expand-list-of-states-that-trigger-quarantine-orders-for-travelers/ar-BB16ruw6?li=BBnb7Kz

[roamer65]

1. NY and NJ need to close their land borders to non-essential traffic, much like Canada.

That’s the only way to mitigate it now, along with appropriate PPE.

If the Australian states of NSW and Victoria can do it, so can they.

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Not possible.

Awesome idea - but not possible. I live 10 miles from the PA border in central western NJ . . . It's not uncommon for me to go grocery shopping / errand running in PA - and vice versa.

[roamer65]

6. How many bridges cross the Delaware into NY and NJ?

Bridges make perfect check points.

The NY-PA land border is a bit more challenging.

If NY and NJ seal off, the entire Northeast would be a lot safer.

[JustAnotherGen]

7. By me - within 15 minutes of driving?

4 - and only one has a toll. Keep in mind - A LOT of people live in Bucks county but work in NJ/NYC. Property taxes are lower 10 miles over the river.

[roamer65]

8. I've written to Governor Whitmer asking her to consider border checkpoints with OH and IN.

July 5th was our first day without a CV death and I want to keep that way in MI.

It will eventually get to the point where it needs to happen.

[triron]

4. Wished our governor(in NM) would do that along with Colorado.

[fleur-de-lisa]

10. I agree. I live in Louisiana and we're on the list.

New Orleans got the TrumPlague under control early, but the rest of the hicks in my state wouldn't listen and now it's rampant.

I don't blame any state for trying to keep the morons out, even my fellow Cajun morons. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[LAS14]

2. Does anyone know how they plan to enforce this? nt

[JustAnotherGen]

5. I've written to the Governor

One idea would be to cordon off areas of the airport and provide cots to people flying in. Ditto if you take Amtrak into NJ. We could also register vehicles at roads leading into NJ and those with out of state plates.

[roamer65]

9. Smart idea.

I’ve written to Governor Whitmer here in MI asking her to consider border checkpoints with OH and IN.