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Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation Relating to Travel

Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation Relating to Travel

Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D. · Pennsylvania (State)

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Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania
Level
State
Authority
35 P.S. § 521.5; 28 Pa. Code §§ 27.60-27.68 (isolation and quarantine)
Issued
2020-11-17 Nov. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-11-20 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-11-20)
End
Amended Nov. 25 (PA-027) and Dec. 9, 2020 (10-day quarantine; PA-113); terminated Mar. 1, 2021 (PA-032) (read as 2020-12-09)
In force
Nov. 20, 2020 to Dec. 9, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • individuals traveling into or returning to the Commonwealth from any other State or international location
Functions reached
  • TV travel demand
  • LG lodging
  • MK conventions and trade shows
  • CB out-of-State customers
  • WF returning employees quarantined
Collection
Pennsylvania PA

Operative words

Section 2. Travel. Individuals traveling into and returning to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from any other State or Commonwealth or an international location, must produce evidence of a negative SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) test from a specimen collected within 72 hours prior to entering the Commonwealth, or quarantine for 14 days upon entering, unless they qualify for one of the exemptions specified in Section 4.... Section 4: Exemptions. The following individuals are exempt from this testing and quarantine order but shall conduct travel with attention to social distancing and wearing of masks when in contact with other individuals. a. Individuals travelling to and from the Commonwealth for the purposes of work. b. Individuals travelling to and from the Commonwealth for medical reasons...

Enforcement

Disease Prevention and Control Law; quarantine authority, 28 Pa. Code §§ 27.60-27.68; Governor's companion order (PA-070)

Notes

Bound every inbound and returning traveler Nov. 20, 2020 - Mar. 1, 2021, including business travelers not exempt as commuters.

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