The states of Ohio, Delaware, West Virginia, Texas and Colorado were added to the quarantine list for travelers arriving in Chicago, as they register an increase in coronavirus infections, the city announced on Tuesday.
In total and to date there are now 31 states in the travel order that is evaluated every Tuesday and whose changes take effect the following friday.
La cuarentena para visitantes a Chicago permanece vigente para: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, y Wyoming.
It should be noted that states are added to the list if they register more than 15 new cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 inhabitants, per day, in an average of 7 days.
Travelers entering or returning to Chicago from “states experiencing an increase in new COVID-19 cases” will be required to quarantine “for a period of 14 days from the time of last contact within the identified state” according to the order issued. by the Chicago Department of Public Health.
Essential workers may be exempt from the quarantine requirement, provided their employer certifies their work in writing.
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