Kentucky Added To Chicago's Coronavirus Travel Quarantine List

CHICAGO —City public health officials Tuesday added Kentucky to the list of travel destinations that require Chicagoans to self-quarantine for two weeks after an overnight visit.

California and Puerto Rico were removed from the list that now includes 21 states designated as COVID-19 hotspots for having a weekly average of more than 15 new coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents.

Those states include: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota and Tennessee. Violators could face fine of $100 to $500 per day, up to $7,000.

Illinois also qualifies as a COVID-19 hotspot with a rolling weekly average of 17 new cases per 100,000 residents. Chicago officials have not required residents to self-quarantine after traveling to other parts of the state.

As of Tuesday, six states —Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Texas, North Carolina and Hawaii — dipped below the coronavirus hot spot level. Some of those states may be dropped from the quarantine list next week, officials said.