ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday issued an executive order that lifts travel restrictions on people travel to the state from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
What You Need To Know
- Travel restrictions lifted for visitors from New York Tri-State area
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued executive order Thursday
- Previously visitors were required to self-quarantine once they arrived in Florida
The restrictions, which were put in place back in March, required travelers from those states to self-quarantine for two weeks once they arrived in Florida.
At the time, coronavirus cases in the New York area were surging.
The quarantine restriction was also in place for out-of-state visitors coming by vehicle, prompting checkpoints to be set up along some highways and interstates.
On Thursday, Florida reported 7,650 new coronavirus cases. The total number of cases in the state since the start of the pandemic now stands at 510,389.
Meanwhile, New York’s restrictions on people traveling from Florida and other hotspot states, remain in place.
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