HARTFORD, CT (1010 WINS) -- Connecticut could end up fining travelers who fail to quarantine after returning from states with high COVID-19 infection rates, but only if it becomes clear that people aren’t doing so, Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday.
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Connecticut, New York and New Jersey issued a joint travel advisory on Wednesday requiring travelers who return to the tristate from states with high infection rates to quarantine for 14 days.
New York will impose fines on people who violate the advisory, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a joint news briefing with Lamont and Gov. Phil Murphy, but Connecticut and New Jersey haven’t yet set fines.
Connecticut is “thinking about” following suit, but will wait and see how people respond to the advisory before it does, Lamont said during a separate follow-up briefing Wednesday afternoon.
“As you know, to date, people have been pretty good about following our guidance,” he explained.
The state will post signage at Bradley International Airport, work with hotels and Airbnbs and take other steps — including posting on social media — to ensure people are aware of the rules, he said.
“(The travel advisory) starts at 12:01 (Thursday) morning, and… right now the guidance is going to be clear: really focused on the hotel industry, focused on the travel agents, and I think, let’s see where it evolves from there,” he said.
Lamont on Wednesday reported 14 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths, bringing the state’s case total to 45,913 and its death toll to 4,287.
As of Wednesday, 124 people in the state were hospitalized with COVID-19, down by 14 from Tuesday.