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Covid-19: First Fines For Violating CT Travel Advisory Issued

The first fines for travelers coming into Connecticut and violating the state’s mandatory 14-day quarantine for mandate due to COVID-19 have been issued by state officials.

The states subject to mandatory quarantine as of Tuesday, Aug. 11.

The states subject to mandatory quarantine as of Tuesday, Aug. 11.

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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that one person returning to Connecticut from Louisiana, and another from Florida - both states with high COVID-19 infection rates - were fined for failing to fill out travel forms.

Each of the fines was $1,000. One person also refused to quarantine and was levied another $1,000 fine.

Under an Executive Order issued by Lamont, anyone traveling into Connecticut from a state that has a new daily positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average are directed to self-quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state.

Anyone unable to self-quarantine for 14 days can visit if they had a negative COVID-19 test in the past 72 hours. “Essential workers” are exempt, including out-of-state utility crews that have been recruited following the devastation of Tropical Storm Isaias.

“We wanted to send a message loud and clear,” Lamont said. “I hate to do it, but we’re going to be serious and show people we are serious about this, and to date it’s made a difference.”

Since the pandemic began, there have been 48,577 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Connecticut, which resulted in 4444 fatalities. There are currently 64 COVID-19 patients hospitalized with the virus.

Travelers from states currently subject to a mandatory quarantine:

  • Alabama;
  • Arkansas;
  • Arizona;
  • California;
  • Florida;
  • Georgia;
  • Hawaii;
  • Iowa;
  • Idaho;
  • Illinois;
  • Indiana;
  • Kansas;
  • Kentucky;
  • Louisiana;
  • Maryland;
  • Minnesota;
  • Missouri;
  • Mississippi;
  • Montana;
  • North Carolina;
  • North Dakota;
  • Nebraska;
  • Nevada;
  • Oklahoma;
  • Puerto Rico;
  • South Carolina;
  • South Dakota;
  • Tennessee;
  • Texas;
  • Utah;
  • Virgin Islands;
  • Virginia;
  • Washington (Metrics for Washington are currently under review, status may change);
  • Wisconsin.

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