NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday expanded the quarantine travel advisory list again, adding five states. A total of 35 states and territories are now included in the advisory, which demands travelers quarantine for two weeks after returning.
Murphy added Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island and Wyoming to the list on Tuesday, raising the total of states and territories included in the advisory to 35.
Anybody traveling south will still have to find a circuitous route since Delaware remains on the quarantine list. In fact, traveling to many parts of the southern U.S. will be difficult without having to isolate upon return (see full list of states on the quarantine list below).
The travel advisory is issued for states with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a state with a 10 percent or higher positive rate over a 7-day rolling average.
Anyone returning from the designated states should self-quarantine at their home, hotel or other temporary lodging, Murphy said, and only leave for medical care or essential items.
New Jersey reported 200,580 total coronavirus cases and 14,285 confirmed deaths since the pandemic began. Murphy announced 457 more cases and seven deaths on Tuesday. Read more: NJ Coronavirus, Reopen Updates: Here’s What You Need To Know
“To maintain our steady progress on the road back, we must continue to be vigilant and practice personal responsibility to reduce the potential for outbreaks,” said Murphy. “It remains critically important for anyone arriving to New Jersey from these 35 states and territories to get tested for COVID-19 and self-quarantine for 14 days.”
Here is the latest list:
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Alabama
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Alaska
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Arizona
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Arkansas
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Delaware
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Florida
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Georgia
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Guam
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Idaho
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nebraska
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Nevada
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Oklahoma
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Puerto Rico
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Texas
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Utah
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Virginia
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
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Wyoming
Travelers and those residents who are returning from impacted states should self-quarantine at their home, hotel, or other temporary lodging. Individuals should leave the place of self-quarantine only to seek medical care/treatment or to obtain food and other essential items.
It is expected that individuals will follow the public health advisory to self-quarantine. The list of states will be updated on a rolling basis and is accessible here.
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This article originally appeared on the Moorestown Patch