New York Quarantine List Update: Added 5 States

Travelers from Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island and Wyoming will now be in self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving in New York. This is reported on the website syracuse.com.

The NYC quarantine list was updated on September 22nd. No state dropped from the list this week.

The complete quarantine list now includes 35 states and territories: Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

On the subject: Coronavirus retreats: incidence rates in New York continue to decline

For the first time in June, New York began requiring a 14-day self-quarantine from travelers arriving from areas where the coronavirus is still spreading rapidly. Since then, he has regularly updated the list.

The quarantine list includes states in which there are more than 100 cases of COVID-10 per 19 thousand people per week, or 10% or more over the last week.

New Yorkers returning home from listed locations must also be quarantined.

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has repeatedly expressed concern that travelers from areas with a high prevalence of the virus could eventually re-spread COVID-19 in New York City.

And although as of the end of August in New York it was recorded smallest number of infections since March, it is not yet time to relax, the governor is convinced. “New Yorkers should be proud that their hard work and discipline have led to another day of record lows,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. "But make no mistake: this virus is still spreading in some parts of the country, and until the vaccine is available, we will not be able to calm down about the risks we face."