NJ Expands Coronavirus Travel Quarantine List

NEW JERSEY—Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday expanded the quarantine travel advisory list once again, adding two states. A total of 31 states and two territories are now included in the advisory, which demands travelers quarantine for two weeks after returning.

Alaska and Montana, which were removed from the list last week, have been added back.

Those traveling south will no longer have to find a circuitous route in order to comply with the quarantine advisory, since Delaware and Maryland have been removed from the list. But traveling anywhere in the western part of the US will be difficult without having to isolate upon return (see list of states 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 191,960, total coronavirus cases and 14,165 confirmed deaths since the pandemic began. Read more: NJ Coronavirus, Reopen Updates: Here's What You Need To Know

Murphy, who is reopening gyms, theaters and indoor dining this week, cautioned against surrendering the progress that has been made in fighting the virus over the past few months.

“We continue to ask everyone to practice self-responsibility and good citizenship by complying with our travel advisories,” said Murphy. “It is critically important for anyone arriving to New Jersey from these 33 states and territories to get tested for COVID-19 and self-quarantine for 14 days.”

Here is the latest list:

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arkansas
• California
• Florida
• Georgia
• Guam
• Hawaii
• Iowa
• Idaho
• Indiana
• Illinois
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Mississippi
• Montana
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• Oklahoma
• Puerto Rico
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Virginia
• Virgin Islands
• Wisconsin.

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