New York, New Jersey Add Rhode Island to 14-Day Quarantine List

(Bloomberg) -- Rhode Island has been added to the 14-day quarantine list for New York and New Jersey.

Delaware and Washington, D.C., have been removed from the list, according to statements from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. As of Aug. 4, there are 35 states and territories that have a positive virus test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a state with a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average, according to the statement.

“As the number of Covid-19 cases continue to climb around the country, we must remain vigilant in our efforts to slow the spread of transmission,” Murphy said in a statement. “Individuals traveling from these states must remain vigilant by proactively getting a Covid-19 test and self-quarantining to prevent additional Covid-19 transmission from spreading throughout New Jersey.”

The quarantine list consists of: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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