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Executive Order No. 205.2

Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in New York

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo · 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
2020-10-31 Oct. 31, 2020
Effective
2020-11-04, 12:01 a.m., 'until rescinded by the Commissioner' (read as 2020-11-04)
End
Modified by EO 205.3 (Dec. 30, 2020); rescinded June 25, 2021 (read as 2020-12-30)
In force
Nov. 4, 2020 to Dec. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • all travelers entering New York from any non-contiguous State
Functions reached
  • TV
  • WF
  • CS
  • MK
  • LG
Collection
New York NY

Operative words

All travelers entering New York from a state which is not a contiguous state shall quarantine for a period of 14 days consistent with Department of Health regulations for quarantine unless:... For any traveler who has traveled outside of New York for more than 24 hours, such traveler must seek testing prior to departure from that state, within 72 hours of departure, prior to arrival in New York. The traveler must, upon arrival in New York, quarantine according to Department of Health guidelines for a minimum of three days, measured from time of arrival and on day 4 may seek a diagnostic test to exit quarantine.

Enforcement

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

Notes

Travelers out of State under 24 hours exempt from quarantine but required to file the traveler form and test on day four