More states, others added to New York coronavirus quarantine list

[brooklynite]

Source: Post-Standard

The new states on the list are Illinois, Kentucky and Minnesota. The list now includes a total of 34 states, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.

Minnesota was just removed from the list last week, but is now back on.

New York first began requiring quarantines in June for travelers from states where the coronavirus is still spreading rapidly. Cuomo has said repeatedly he is concerned that rising cases in other parts of the country could eventually lead to a resurgence of the pandemic in New York.

The full quarantine list now includes: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin.



Read more: https://www.syracuse.com/coronavirus/2020/07/more-states-others-added-to-new-york-coronavirus-quarantine-list.html

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JUST made it out in time; we emptied out my wife's DC apartment on Sunday.

[catbyte]

1. It's a relief that Michigan isn't on the list.

At least I could go to New York if I ever felt like leaving my apartment again. Glad your wife made it out of DC in time.

[MichMan]

2. Do New Yorkers traveling to any of them also have to self quarantine?

upon their return

[brooklynite]

3. Yes, unless their visit is less than 24 hours

[Steelrolled]

4. cause we all know you can't catch the virus in less than 24 hours.

[eggplant]

5. People in a state for less than 24 hours are much less likely to catch anything

Because they are mostly likely just passing through -- not staying over, interacting with fewer people. So it's not just the length of time, but the purpose of the visit that matters.