CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Four states were added Tuesday to Chicago's mandatory travel quarantine order.
Beginning Friday, anyone traveling to Chicago from Kentucky, Wyoming, Texas, and Nevada will have to self-quarantine for 14 days.
The emergency travel order took effect on July 6. It now includes 23 states and territories, including:
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Minnesota
Mississipi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
North Dokota
Oklahoma
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee Texas
Utah
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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.
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Georgia is now seeing a daily case average of under 15 cases/100k/day, so if they remain below 15 next week, they will be taken off the list.
North Carolina is above 15 cases/100k/day, but last week saw a spike in cases due to a data anomaly. Excluding the data anomaly, the state has averaged 12.9 cases/100k/day for the past three weeks. They have not been added to the quarantine list.
The order applies to Chicago only - not the rest of the state.
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.
For Wisconsin, the order applies to individuals coming from Wisconsin to Chicago for non-work purposes and Chicago residents returning from Wisconsin, unless they are deemed an essential worker. Individuals who travel to Wisconsin, even if for less than 24 hours, still need to quarantine upon returning unless deemed an essential worker.
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.
Chicago’s quarantine list is updated every Tuesday. Quarantine for new states added goes into effect the following Friday at 12:01 a.m. When states are removed from the quarantine list, it is effective immediately.