Wisconsin On Chicago Coronavirus Warning List

WISCONSIN— Wisconsin is on thin ice regarding Chicago's quarantine list. Chicago officials added Wisconsin to the warning list on Tuesday.

"If Wisconsin is unable to bring down the daily case average in the next week, they will be added to the quarantine list. Chicago residents are strongly advised to not travel to Wisconsin," the Chicago travel order said.

According to Chicago Public Health data, states are added to Chicago's quarantine list if the state's case rate is greater than 15 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents over a 7-day rolling average.

Travelers from the following states and territories should quarantine upon arrival in Chicago: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah.

Chicago health officials issued an Emergency Travel Order in early July directing travelers entering or returning to Chicago from states experiencing a surge in new COVID-19 cases to quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state.

That included both Chicago residents returning from travel to a designated state, and travelers arriving in Chicago from a designated state.

Wisconsin was put on Chicago's quarantine list at the end of July when cases in the Badger State started to increase as the calendar flipped to August. By Aug. 18, Wisconsin was taken off the quarantine list.

Scott Anderson, Patch Staff, contributed to this report.