CT Coronavirus Quarantine Advisory Grows To 35 Places

CONNECTICUT — Four places were added to Connecticut's coronavirus travel advisory list Tuesday, bringing the total number of areas to 35, according to the latest report from the state Department of Public Health. Two places were dropped from the list.

As of Tuesday, travelers from Delaware, Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia must quarantine for 14 days when they enter Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island were taken off the list, as health officials have determined that the infection rate of the virus in those places has fallen to acceptable levels.

States are put on the advisory list if they have a daily positive coronavirus test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a 10 percent or higher positive rate over a seven-day rolling average. Failure to self-quarantine or complete a travel health form carries a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation.

Travelers are required to self-quarantine at their home, a hotel or other temporary lodging. Connecticut, New York and New Jersey asked hotels to communicate the quarantine requirements to guests who have traveled from one of the affected states.

There are some exceptions to the rule. Workers traveling from affected states to Connecticut and vice versa who work in critical infrastructure as designated by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, including students in exempt health care professions, and any state, local and federal officials and employees, are exempt from the quarantine requirement when such travel is work-related. Such essential workers are required to complete the travel health form, however.

While there currently are no Connecticut-imposed restrictions on international travel, the federal government continues to provide international travel recommendations for anyone living inside the United States. For guidance on international travel, see the "COVID-19 Travel Recommendations" published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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As of Sept. 8, the following 35 locations are included in Connecticut's travel advisory:

1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arkansas
4. California
5. Delaware
6. Florida
7. Georgia
8. Guam
9. Hawaii
10. Idaho
11. Iowa
12. Illinois
13. Indiana
14. Kansas
15. Kentucky
16. Louisiana
17. Maryland
18. Minnesota
19. Missouri
20. Mississippi
21. Montana
22. North Carolina
23. North Dakota
24. Nebraska
25. Nevada
26. Ohio
27. Oklahoma
28. South Carolina
29. South Dakota
30. Tennessee
31. Texas
32. Utah
33. Virginia
34. West Virginia
35. Wisconsin