As of November 10, 2020, New Jersey's travel advisory listed 45 states and territories that required people to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. The advisory applied to any state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average. The list included states such as Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, and Guam. The advisory was issued due to the COVID-19 pandemic and aimed to prevent the spread of the virus.
Characteristics | Values |
---|---|
Date | July 21, 2020 |
Number of States on the Advisory | 31 |
Newly Added States | Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia, Washington |
Removed State | Minnesota |
Criteria for States on the Advisory | Infection rate above 10 cases per 100,000 people or a 10% population positivity rate |
Number of States Not on the Advisory | 22 |
States Not on the Advisory | Arizona, California, Hawaii, Maryland, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, Washington D.C. |
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States with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents
As of November 10, 2020, 45 states and territories met the criteria for a travel advisory in New Jersey. The advisory applies to any state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a state with a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average. The quarantine is voluntary, but compliance is expected.
The following states were added to the list on November 10, 2020:
- Maine
- New Hampshire
The following states were on the list as of November 10, 2020:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
- Washington
- Wyoming
Previously, in July 2020, New York and New Jersey added ten new states to the travel advisory, bringing the total to 31 states. The new states added at that time were:
- Alaska
- Delaware
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- Virginia
- Washington
Minnesota was added to the list the week before, but was removed on July 21, 2020.
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States with a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average
As of July 21, 2020, New York and New Jersey added 10 new states to their tri-state COVID-19 travel advisory, bringing the total to 31 states. The advisory requires travellers from certain states with high COVID-19 case numbers to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in the tri-state area. The states that were added to the travel advisory on that date were:
- Alaska
- Delaware
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- Virginia
- Washington
To be added to the travel advisory, a state must have an infection rate above 10 cases per 100,000 people, or if 10% or more of the total population tests positive over a 7-day rolling average.
As of September 2020, two counties in New Jersey would have qualified for their own state's travel advisory: Gloucester and Ocean. Both counties had a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents.
As of August 24, 2024, the CDC reported that 17% of all COVID tests in the US were positive. However, this data does not include at-home test results. The highest rates of infection were found in nine Southern and Central states, with nearly 1 in 5 COVID tests coming back positive in these regions. The Northeast also saw the largest increase in COVID cases, with a 1.2% rise from the previous week.
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States added to the travel advisory in July 2020
In July 2020, New Jersey added three states to its travel advisory, bringing the total number of states on the advisory to 34. The three states added were Illinois, Kentucky, and Minnesota. The District of Columbia and Puerto Rico were also added to the advisory.
The advisory required travelers from states on the list to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in New Jersey. The self-quarantine rule also applied to New Jersey residents returning home from those states.
At the time, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said that the state's "restart and recovery process relies on our collective effort and commitment to beating COVID-19 and driving down rates of transmission across our state." He also noted that the advisory was voluntary in New Jersey, but he was "demanding" that people follow the quarantine rules.
The addition of these states to the travel advisory reflected the ongoing efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 and prevent further outbreaks in New Jersey.
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States removed from the travel advisory in September 2020
In September 2020, several states were removed from the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut tri-state COVID-19 travel advisory. On September 1, Alaska and Montana were added to the list, while California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, and Ohio were removed. Minnesota was removed from the list on July 21, and Guam was added on August 25.
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States with voluntary quarantine
As of November 10, 2020, New Jersey's travel advisory included 45 states and territories. The advisory applies to any state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a state with a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average. The quarantine is voluntary, with exceptions for business travel and people just passing through. However, "compliance is expected," according to state officials.
The following states were included in the advisory:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
- Washington
- Wyoming
New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware are interconnected by transport, so a 14-day quarantine is not always reasonable. However, non-essential travel to and from these states is highly discouraged.
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Frequently asked questions
As of November 10, 2020, 45 states and territories were on the NJ travel advisory.
A state must have a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average.
Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia, and Washington.