New York will require air travelers from states with high rates of COVID-19 to provide their local contact information or face a penalty of up to $2,000, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.
ALBANY – requiring many out-of-state travelers to quarantine for two weeksThe quarantine order, which came as COVID-19 rates increased across the country while dropping in New York, nowNow, travelers to New York from the states on the quarantine list will be required to fill out a form documenting where they're coming from and their local contact information after they exit the plane.
Cuomo said the Port Authority will handle enforcement in the New York City-area airports, while the state will work with local airports in other areas of the state. New York's quarantine order is mandatory for travelers coming from states on the list, though enforcement is a difficult task. Travelers to the state are expected to self-quarantine upon their arrival, meaning they isolate on their own in a hotel room, apartment or home., which would carry a $2,000 fine for a first violation, according to the state.
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