CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration said anyone traveling here from a COVID-19 hotspot in the United States must quarantine for 14 days, beginning next week.
The emergency order takes effect on Monday July 6, Chicago Public Health Commssioner Allison Arwady announced Thursday. It applies to travelers entering or returning to Chicago from states experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Currently that would include: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
A state is considered a coronavirus hot zone if it has a case rate greater than 15 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, per day, over a 7-day rolling average.
Individuals who break the order are subject to fines of $100 to $500 per day, up to $7,000, the city said. Chicago's self-quarantine order is in effect until further notice, officials said.
EFFECTIVE MONDAY: To preserve the gains Chicago has made, 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. More info→ https://t.co/5D7ng691f8 pic.twitter.com/CA26uT7RF6
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) July 2, 2020
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