CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Another state was added Tuesday to Chicago's mandatory travel quarantine order: Kentucky.
Beginning Friday, Sept. 11, anyone traveling to Chicago from Kentucky will have to self-quarantine for 14 days. The city said it will update the list of affected states every Tuesday - adding or removing states depending on the latest data, and will go in effect the following Friday.
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) also removed California and Puerto Rico from Chicago’s quarantine list on Tuesday.
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The Chicago Department of Public Health said travelers entering or returning from any of those states – which have “a case rate greater than 15 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 resident population, per day, over a 7-day rolling average” – must isolate themselves for two weeks and self-monitor for possible COVID-19 symptoms.
The CDPH said Hawaii, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina and Texas are now seeing a daily case average of under 15 cases per 100,000 residents per day, so if they remain below 15 next week, they will be taken off the list.
Although city officials warned last week that Indiana could be added to the list this week, the state has not been added. It also appears Wisconsin is at risk of being added to the list soon, as they are averaging 14.9 cases per 100,000 population per day.
The travel order covers visitors to Chicago, as well as residents, and has exceptions for people doing essential travel, such as, government or military work, medical work, or shared parental custody; as well as those who don't stay in a hotspot for more than 24 hours. The order does not affect travelers at the city's airports who land here to connect with a flight or people driving through the state.
Individuals subject to the self-quarantine order face fines of $100 to $500 per day, up to $7,000 for violations, the city said. The order is in effect until further notice, officials said.
The order applies to Chicago only - not the rest of the state.
CDPH has strongly encouraged residents to avoid non-essential travel to states experiencing a surge in new COVID-19 cases. If travel cannot be avoided, every Chicago resident and visitor is required to follow public health guidance, including the City’s Emergency Travel Order.
You can read the full emergency travel order and find frequently asked questions about the order on the Chicago Department of Public Health website.