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Proclamation 20-83

Restrictions on Travelers from Countries where the SARS-CoV-2 Variant 501Y.V is Circulating

Governor Jay Inslee · Washington (State)

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Jurisdiction
Washington
Level
State
Authority
RCW 43.06.220(1)(h); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW
Issued
2020-12-21 Dec. 21, 2020
Effective
2020-12-21 (immediately) (read as 2020-12-21)
End
Amended by 20-83.1 (Mar. 1, 2021) and 20-83.2 (Apr. 6, 2021); series terminated Oct. 31, 2022 (20-83.3) (read as 2021-03-01)
In force
Dec. 21, 2020 to Mar. 1, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • any individual present within the prior 14 days in a listed country (including the United Kingdom and South Africa) entering Washington
Functions reached
  • TV travel demand
  • TR travel
  • WF (quarantined workers)
  • CB international customers
Collection
Washington WA

Operative words

I hereby prohibit any individual who has been present within the prior 14 days in any country where the SARS-CoV-2 variant 501Y.V is circulating, as listed on the Department of Health's website, including but not limited to the United Kingdom and South Africa, from entering or being present in the State of Washington unless they quarantine until fourteen days (14) after arriving in the State of Washington. Flight crew are exempt from this proclamation.

Enforcement

RCW 43.06.220(5)

Notes

Washington's only mandatory traveler quarantine; the Nov. 13, 2020 West Coast travel advisory (14-day self-quarantine for all arrivals; avoid non-essential travel) is recited in this proclamation and in 20-25.8 as advisory guidance and was rescinded March 19, 2021 (recited in 20-83.2).