Chicago has issued a quarantine order for travelers from states with surging coronavirus cases. As of Monday, people coming to the city from 15 states in the South and West will be asked to quarantine for two weeks or face up to $7,000 in fines. WBEZ
Travelers walk through O'Hare International Airport in June. On July 2, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot ordered anyone returning from states with surging coronavirus cases to quarantine for two weeks.Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is ordering anyone returning from states where coronavirus cases are surging to quarantine for two weeks. The mayor announced the quarantine in a tweet late Thursday afternoon.
This will start at 12:01 a.m. Monday, July 6, after the 4th of July holiday weekend. It impacts visitors to Chicago, as well as current residents who are planning to travel to one of the states where coronavirus cases are on the rise, according to the city. Notice will be given to travelers via message boards at the city's two airports, on highways, and through social media. Hotels and rental operators like Airbnb have been asked to communicate the policy to visitors.
Travelers from any of the states flagged by the city are asked to quarantine or face up to $7,000 in fines.,"a state will be designated if it has a case rate greater than 15 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 resident population, per day, over a 7-day rolling average." Fifteen states have been flagged by the city as of Thursday. They include: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.Claudia Morell covers City Hall for WBEZ. Follow her
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