Another 2 States Added To NY Coronavirus Quarantine Travel List

NEW YORK CITY — Alaska and Delaware on Tuesday joined 33 other states and territories on New York's list of states whose residents must quarantine for 14 days if visiting the Empire State.

On the state's 11th straight day with an infection rate below 1 percent, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced visitors from the Last Frontier State and the First State will be required to quarantine if coming to New York.

Alaska and Delaware were added because their populations are experiencing "significant community spread" of coronavirus, Cuomo said in a news release. Travel from a state is restricted if its population show a positive rate of 10 percent or higher or more than 10 positive cases per 100,000 residents over a seven-day period.

"New York State is moving forward in the face of a continuing crisis throughout the nation and around the world—we've gone from one of the nation's worst infection rates to one of its best and have an infection rate below 1 percent for the 11th straight day—but that's no excuse for getting complacent as we add two more states to our travel advisory," Cuomo said in a statement.

The governor said Monday's rate of positive coronavirus tests was 0.98 percent, and only eight deaths were reported across the state.

Cuomo credited good hygiene and social practices for the consistently low rates of infection in New York.

"Our success in this fight is determined, more than anything, by the actions each of us takes in daily life—washing our hands, properly social distancing and wearing masks—and by the willingness of local governments to be competent partners and to enforce state guidance," he said. "We continue to move in the right direction, but it's up to all of us to slow the spread and stay safe."

No states were removed from restricted travel list on Tuesday. As it stands, visitors from the following states and territories are subject to quarantine requirements:

• Alaska
• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Arizona
• California
• Delaware
• 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
• Virginia
• Virgin Islands
• Wisconsin