Cuomo adds 8 more states, including CA, LA, to quarantine list
Source: WXXI News
Governor Andrew Cuomo is adding 8 more states to a travel advisory list for states with high levels of the coronavirus. Visitors from California, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada and Tennessee , will now be required to self quarantine for two weeks.
The new restrictions bring the total number of states included in the travel advisory to 16. New Yorkers who travel to those states will have to self quarantine when they return. The governor also rescinded paid COVID- 19 related sick leave for workers who travel to any of the high virus states on vacation and then have to stay home when they return.
The states join 8 others, including Texas and Florida, and all together represent nearly half of the nations total population.
All of the states have recorded 10 or more people infected with the virus for every 100,000 residents over a 7-day rolling average or a have a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day period.
Read more: https://www.wxxinews.org/post/cuomo-adds-8-more-states-including-ca-la-quarantine-list
George II
(67,782 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)The self-quarantine is voluntary, but compliance is expected.
Individuals who are traveling to New York, New Jersey or Connecticut from impacted states for business are exempt.
Evolve Dammit
(16,723 posts)louzke9
(296 posts)laws that regulate health and public welfare regarding communicable and infectious disease and these CAN include criminal charges, IF states decide (and have the guts) to enforce them. But in most states, violations are considered a misdemeanor. Violation of Federal health codes can result in a $1,000 fine, a year in prison, OR BOTH. Not "toothless" but ALMOST! Time for REFORM! Until then no one will take orders seriously!
Evolve Dammit
(16,723 posts)Steelrolled
(2,022 posts)Broadway is closed don't you know.
eilen
(4,950 posts)Basically they had to sign a paper stating they would quarantine. Frankly, I think anyone that would travel interstate while the virus is raging and stay at homeorders are in effect (or should be in effect) is a high risk for non-compliance.
helpisontheway
(5,007 posts)fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)I live in New Orleans. We got the virus under control but the rest of my state is a damn mess.
I wish I could keep the rest of Louisianans out of my city!