Here Are the U.S. States With Travel Restrictions

As of Aug. 19, there were no statewide restrictions in California.

As of Aug. 19, there were no statewide restrictions in Colorado.

With rare exception, those coming into Connecticut after more than 24 hours in a state or area with a high rate of confirmed infections must self-quarantine for 14 days from their last contact with the affected state.

The states currently affected by the order are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. Visitors or residents returning from Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands face the same restrictions.

Someone whose home state is added to the list after they are already vacationing in Connecticut is asked to quarantine, but isn’t required to. People under self-quarantine may leave for medical visits, to obtain medication or to shop for groceries. A person who cannot quarantine because they are coming in for a funeral, for instance, may show proof of negative results for a coronavirus test taken in the previous 72 hours. Those who have been tested but have not received the results are required to quarantine until negative results are received and submitted to the state.

Anyone arriving from one of the higher rate areas must fill out a mandatory health form. Failure to do that, or to quarantine as required, carries a fine of up to $1,000 per violation.

As of Aug. 19, there were no statewide restrictions in Delaware.

People who have been to a high-risk state for nonessential travel in the previous two weeks then come into Washington for 24 hours or more must self-quarantine for 14 days. The order excludes travelers from Maryland and Virginia.

The states affected by the order are Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

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