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Assemblyman Billy Jones COVID-19 Update

The 60 day moratorium due to NYS Assembly campaign rules is now over! I am pleased to now be able to continue my COVID-19 newsletters to help you stay updated during this unprecedented crisis.

DOH Travel Advisory Updates
Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced new guidelines allowing out-of-state travelers to New York to “test out” of the mandatory 14-day quarantine effective as of November 4.

Travelers from states that are contiguous with New York will continue to be exempt from the travel advisory but  covered travelers must continue to fill out the Traveler Health Form.

Essential workers will continue to be exempt as well.

For any traveler to New York State from out of state, exempting the contiguous states, the new guidelines for travelers to test-out of the mandatory 14-day quarantine are below:
For travelers who were in another state for more than 24 hours:

  • Travelers must obtain a test within three days of departure from that state.
  • The traveler must, upon arrival in New York, quarantine for three days.
  • On day 4 of their quarantine, the traveler must obtain another COVID test. If both tests comes back negative, the traveler may exit quarantine early upon receipt of the second negative diagnostic test.

For travelers who were in another state for less than 24 hours:

  • The traveler does not need a test prior to their departure from the other state, and does not need to quarantine upon arrival in New York State.
  • However, the traveler must fill out our traveler form upon entry into New York State, and take a COVID diagnostic test 4 days after their arrival in New York.

The full guidance is available here.

Vermont Travel Updates
Residents in Clinton, Franklin and St. Lawrence counties are subject to travel restrictions in Vermont.

Franklin County is categorized as yellow while Clinton and St. Lawrence counties are categorized as red because of the COVID-19 infection rates in those counties.

Consequently, only essential travel is permitted in Vermont without having to quarantine.

Essential travel includes travel for personal safety, medical care, care of others, parental shared custody, for food, beverage or medicine, to attend pre K-12 school and college if communting daily, or to perform work for businesses that are currently allowed to operate.
Day trips to Vermont for shopping or eating a meal is prohibited.

These restrictions are updated every Tuesday and more information can be found here.

Education Updates
The New York State Regents exams scheduled for January 2021 have been canceled.

The Clinton County Health Department also clarified a new rule about mask breaks at local schools.

Mask breaks are not prohibited, but the Clinton County Health Department continues to recommend the thoughtful implementation of mask breaks that aligh with NYSDOH guidelines and only when students can social distance.

The full press release from the Clinton County Health Department can be found here.

Posted: November 6th, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Legislator News.

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