Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Monday night that will force anyone flying from New York, New Jersey or Connecticut to undergo a mandatory two week quarantine when arriving in Florida, effective at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday that anyone arriving into the state on flights from New York and surrounding areas must undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
New York has been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, with the more than 20,000 infections reported in the state as of Monday representing almost half of the U.S. total. Florida's total reported cases were just over 1,200. The Republican governor said he had spoken with President Donald Trump before deciding to issue an executive order intended to stop New Yorkers from bringing the virus to Florida.
"Anybody traveling from those regions in New York or New Jersey to the state of Florida is going to have to do a mandatory 14-day self-isolation," DeSantis said during a press briefing."That's the only way we can be sure that that virus is not going to be re-introduced in the state of Florida and then spread."
Travelers from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will be subject to the mandatory quarantine beginning Tuesday, according to the governor's order obtained by. Anyone who violates the order could be subject to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. Airline employees and those performing emergency health or military duties are exempt.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis believes that a number of people flying to the state from New York and surrounding areas are likely to be infected with COVID-19.DeSantis had recently been criticized for failing to take actions that many public health experts say could help contain the virus. Last week,
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