That means people coming into Massachusetts from Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Washington are required to fill out a travel form and quarantine for 14 days.
People traveling to MAssachhsuetts form low-risk states do not need to quarantine.
As of Saturday, Oct. 3, Massachusetts recognizes 5 states and the capital as being low risk:
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Washington D.C.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- And Vermont.
States that are considered low-risk have me two criteria over the prior week: they have an average daily cases-per-100,000 people rate below 6 and they have average positive test rates below 5 percent.
Failure to adhere to the travel quarantine or file travel forms could lead to a $500 fine for an offender.
For more information, visit the state's travel advisory website.
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