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4 More States Added To PA Travel Quarantine List, 1 Removed
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has expanded its travel quarantine list to four more states.
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has expanded its travel quarantine list this week, adding four more states.
Minnesota, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming are now included on the list, which has increased to a total of 23 states. Officials also removed one state, Georgia.
State officials said that they've seen a "concerning" number of recent cases linked to travel, even as numbers decrease statewide.
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Here is the current full list of states which Pennsylvania leaders have identified as "at-risk" due to a high rate of the virus:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Any residents who have been to these 23 states recently should quarantine for a full 14 days upon return, health officials urge.
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Travel increases your chances of getting coronavirus, health officials warn, and it's recommended to avoid traveling for the time being if possible.
The original quarantine list, announced in early July, included 15 states.
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