we’re issuing an Emergency Travel Order directing travelers entering or returning to Chicago from states experiencing a surge in new COVID-19 cases to quarantine for a period of 14 days,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot wrote in a tweet.
The order, taking effect Monday, requires travelers from these states to quarantine for 14 days:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- Nevada
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
MOST STATES SEE CORONAVIRUS SPIKES AS JULY 4 HOLIDAY WEEKEND APPROACHES
Officials from the Chicago Department of Public Health said the above states have a significant degree of community-wide COVID-19 spread, registering more than 15 new cases per 100,000 resident population, per day, over the course of a seven-day rolling average.
360aproko reported the order will remain in effect until further notice and that individuals in violation could face fines between $100 and $500 a day, up to $7,000.
Chicago reported 869 new COVID-19 cases and 36 additional deaths Thursday. The total number of positive cases in Illinois is roughly 144,882, including 6,987 deaths.
The order follows a joint travel advisory from Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.
