WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has decided against seeking a quarantine for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, opting instead to ask the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "to issue a strong travel advisory" for the states, he tweeted Saturday night.
"A quarantine will not be necessary," Trump added.
....Federal Government. A quarantine will not be necessary. Full details will be released by CDC tonight. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2020
The advisory, which now appears on the CDC's website, "urges residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately."
"This Domestic Travel Advisory does not apply to employees of critical infrastructure industries, including but not limited to trucking, public health professionals, financial services and food supply," the advisory reads.
The states' governors "will have full discretion to implement" the advisory, the website says.
CDC’s Domestic Travel Advisory for residents of NY, NJ, & CT does not apply to employees of critical infrastructure industries, incl. but not limited to trucking, public health professionals, financial services, & food supply. https://t.co/RAaIpQn6cj
— CDC (@CDCgov) March 29, 2020
As of Sunday morning, more than 53,000 coronavirus cases and 834 deaths had been reported in New York, according to Johns Hopkins University. New Jersey has reported at least 11,000 cases and 140 deaths, while Connecticut has reported 1,524 cases and 33 deaths.
