FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Executive Order Mandates Quarantine for Travel from 16 States
As COVID-19 transmission has reached a very low level in New York, vigilance must be maintained to ensure
that New York does not see a surge from states with increasing community transmission of COVID-19. Based
upon Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 205, issued June 25, 2020, the following states now meet the criteria
for required quarantine:
Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah.
This is based upon a seven day rolling average, of positive tests in excess of 10 percent, or number of positive
cases exceeding 10 per 100,000 residents. The travel advisory went into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, June
25, 2020. If you have traveled from within one of the designated states with significant community spread as
defined by the metrics above, you must quarantine when you enter New York for 14 days from the last travel
within such designated state.
The requirements of the travel advisory do not apply to any individual passing through designated states for a
limited duration (i.e., less than 24 hours) through the course of travel. Examples of such brief passage include but
are not limited to: stopping at rest stops for vehicles, buses, and/or trains; or lay-overs for air travel, bus travel, or
train travel.
The travel advisory requires all New Yorkers, as well as those visiting from out of state, to take personal
responsibility for complying with the advisory in the best interest of public health and safety by calling the
Allegany County Department of Health at (585)268-9250 to receive quarantine guidance and paperwork.
To file a report of an individual failing to adhere to the quarantine pursuant to the travel advisory, please call 1-
833-789-0470 or visit this website: https://mylicense.custhelp.com/app/ask. Individuals may also contact the
Allegany County Department of Health.
Essential workers and their employers are expected to comply with previously issued DOH guidance regarding
return to work after a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 or after the employee had close or proximate
contact with a person with COVID-19. Additionally, this guidance may be superseded by more specific industry
guidance for a particular industry (e.g., for a nursing home worker, a negative test PCR test will be required before
return to work). Consult with your employer regarding whether there is industry-specific guidance that may apply
to you. If you are returning from travel to a designated state, and if such travel was for longer than the limited
duration outlined above, you are required to quarantine for 14 days, unless you are an essential worker. Please
call the Allegany County Department of Health at (585)268-9250 to determine essential worker guidelines, or
with any other questions you may have, or go to https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory.
