CT Expands Coronavirus Travel Quarantine To 31 States

CONNECTICUT — Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday joined the governors of New York and New Jersey in adding 10 more states to their coronavirus travel order. One state was removed from the list.

Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Virginia and Washington now qualify for the advisory, while Minnesota no longer does.

People from those states are directed to self-quarantine for 14 days upon entering Connecticut, New York or New Jersey.

The tri-state travel advisory list now tops out at 31 states. These are:

• Alaska
• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Arizona
• California
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Iowa
• Idaho
• Indiana
• Kansas
• Louisiana
• Maryland
• Missouri
• Mississippi
• Montana
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Nebraska
• New Mexico
• Nevada
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Virginia
• Washington
• Wisconsin

The states all meet the criterion of having a new daily positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents, or a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average.

Workers traveling from impacted states to Connecticut who work in critical infrastructure as designated by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, including students in exempt health care professions, are spared from the quarantine advisory when such travel is work-related. This includes any state, local and federal officials and employees traveling in their official capacities on government business.

On Monday, Lamont indicated that Connecticut could issue $1,000 fines for travelers from states on the list if they don't comply with the quarantine rules. The rules also require travelers from those states to fill out an online form prior to arrival.

Visitors entering Connecticut may hole up in the hotel or bed-n-breakfast, according to state guidelines. If the person is a member of the household, the traveler can self-quarantine in their home.