N.Y., N.J. and Conn. to Begin Coronavirus Travel Quarantine for Hot Spot States
Wednesday announced that anyone coming to New York from a state currently hard hit by the virus would have to quarantine for two weeks.
Failure to quarantine in New York could result in thousand-dollar fines, Mr. Cuomo said. Travelers to New Jersey and Connecticut would also be told to quarantine, though officials from both states said there was no enforcement mechanism at the moment.
The order — a “joint travel advisory” with the two other states — would take effect at midnight, Mr. Cuomo said on Wednesday. He said the quick implementation was aimed at preventing a rush of travelers trying to avoid the requirement, which currently applied to Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Utah.
