People traveling to the tri-state area from California, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada and Tennessee will be required to enter a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
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The same order was announced last week for the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Utah.
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Under this mandate, people who travel to or return to the tri-state area from states with high rates of coronavirus contagion, will have to quarantine for 14 days.
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This includes travel by train, bus, car, plane and any other method of transportation, according to officials.
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The order applies to those states with a rate of positive cases greater than 10 per 100,000 residents or with a contagion rate of 10% or greater in an average of seven days.
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Each state will enforce the order in its own way.
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The Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo It said last week that although the order is voluntary, if travelers fail to quarantine and are discovered, they will be imposed a mandatory quarantine and fines of between $ 2,000- $ 10,000.
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said that by law the state cannot put border controls, so travel from one state to another is allowed.
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“This is a warning, so it is more than a recommendation,” Murphy said last week. “We are asking people to take a great deal of personal responsibility here and do the right thing for themselves as well as their families. , communities and the rest of us ”.
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For his part, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said the state will not impose fines for violations, but will increase penalties if necessary.
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This Tuesday, New York reported 524 positive cases of coronavirus (1.0% of total tests). The total hospitalizations was 891, and there were deaths related to the virus.
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Useful information about the coronavirus:
▪ If you belong to a vulnerable health group, please stay home.
▪ If you have traveled out of the country, please call 3-1-1 to find information on the need for voluntary quarantine.
▪ Call 3-1-1 if you have symptoms of Covid-19, such as: fever, cough, shortness of breath and other problems related to breathing.
▪ Community members with urgent needs or symptoms of COVID-19 in New York, can call 1-888-364-3065 to find information and a phone book.
▪ If you are a person over 65 and need assistance with questions and special resources, please contact 1-888-364-3065.
▪ More information about the tests here.
▪ More information published by Univision on covid-19 is available here.
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