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Executive Order No. 205

Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in New York

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (with the Commissioner of Health) · New York (State)

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Jurisdiction
New York
Level
State
Authority
N.Y. Const. art. IV, 1; Public Health Law art. 21, 12
Issued
2020-06-24 June 24, 2020
Effective
2020-06-25, 12:01 a.m., 'until rescinded by the Commissioner' (read as 2020-06-25)
End
Modified by EO 205.1 (Sept. 28, 2020), 205.2 (Oct. 31, 2020; effective Nov. 4) and 205.3 (Dec. 30, 2020); domestic quarantine lifted Apr. 1, 2021 by DOH (secondary); rescinded effective June 25, 2021 (EO 210) (read as 2020-09-28)
In force
June 25, 2020 to Sept. 28, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • all travelers entering New York from designated States
  • the Commissioner of Health
  • local health departments
Functions reached
  • TV travel demand
  • WF (employees returning from designated States)
  • CS client site visits
  • MK trade shows
  • LG lodging
  • CB out-of-State customers
Collection
New York NY

Operative words

All travelers entering New York from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents, or higher than a 10% test positivity rate, over a seven day rolling average, will be required to quarantine for a period of 14 days consistent with Department of Health regulations for quarantine.... Any violation of a quarantine or isolation order issued to an individual pursuant to the Commissioner of the Department of Health's travel advisory by a local department of health or state department of health may be enforced pursuant to article 21 of the public health law, and non-compliance may additionally be deemed a violation pursuant to section 12 of the public health law subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000.

Enforcement

Public Health Law art. 21 (quarantine orders) and 12 (civil penalty up to $10,000) (stated)

Notes

Coordinated with New Jersey and Connecticut; DOH Interim Guidance (Ex. NY-077) implemented it; EO 202.45 and 202.60 forfeited paid sick leave for voluntary travel to designated States