Disney World Quarantine Rules & Travel Guidance
Quarantine rules to Florida from many states apply to Walt Disney World visitors returning home. This covers travel restrictions, mandates & recommendations, international testing requirements, updates on numbers, and relaxation of rules for fully vaccinated people by the CDC. (Updated April 26, 2021.)
In addition to travel rules, this post has become our monthly status report for progress and setbacks by states and the U.S. as a whole. As always, we’ll begin with the above map, which has stalled in its improvements. In some states, new cases have plateaued and even increased in hot spots. The silver lining there is that hospitalizations and deaths continue to drop throughout the United States, and that trend will likely continue with older and higher risk populations vaccinated.
Speaking of which, more positive news: the vaccination rollout continues to accelerate. The United States has now administered more than 225 million doses, fully vaccinating over 92.9 million people or 29% of the total U.S. population (42% are at least partially vaccinated). The United States is now averaging 3 million vaccines per day in the last week. We’re among the best countries in the world for vaccine rollout, on par with the United Kingdom and well ahead of the rest of Europe and Asia.
The fruits of these improved numbers are starting to impact policy. After months of cautionary messaging that has been slow to evolve, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will release new recommendations this week. This is expected to include a lifting of outdoor face mask guidance.
Per multiple news outlets, President Biden will announce several changes on April 27, as part of remarks on the state of the pandemic. The will likely include more rule relaxations for fully vaccinated people, though the final language of the announcement is unclear, as is to whom the outdoor mask rules will apply.
This comes after prominent publications like Slate and The Atlantic proposed an end to outdoor mask mandates. Israel, which offers a potential preview into what the U.S. numbers will look like in another month if vaccination rates hold, lifted its outdoor mask mandate.
There has also been a growing chorus for ending outdoor mask rules among experts. Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC: “People could choose to wear a mask if they want to. I think there shouldn’t be requirements that they have to wear masks outdoors…We know activities outside are lower risk than things done indoors.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci essentially said the same thing on ABC with regard to outdoor mask rules: “The CDC is a science-based organization. They don’t want to make any guidelines unless they look at the data and the data backs it up. But when you look around at the common sense situation, obviously the risk is really very low, particularly if you’re vaccinated.”
As we reported last week, Orange County is weighing a timeline to phase out some restrictions, including face masks and physical distancing. New CDC guidance could preempt that, and be a potential game-changer for Walt Disney World. However, that’s likely only going to be the case if dropping masks outdoors encompasses both the vaccinated and unvaccinated.
If you’re wondering why Walt Disney World probably won’t change its mask rules if that relaxation applies only to the fully vaccinated, it comes down to logistics. Theme parks, airlines, hotels, and various other businesses cannot have two classes of people. That would be a nightmare scenario for enforcement, and overly burdensome to frontline Cast Members and other employees of the aforementioned businesses. As we’ve reported previously, vaccine passports could sidestep this issue, but will not be allowed in Florida.
Prior to this, the CDC released new travel guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals. This is a big step that reflects a shift in messaging and better balance, which is necessary if the CDC wants its advice to remain relevant to real world behavior.
For domestic travel, people who are two weeks past their final shot (first dose of Johnson & Johnson; second dose of Moderna or Pfizer) do not need to get a test before or after trips and do not need to self-quarantine after travel. That means, for example, fully-vaccinated grandparents can fly to visit their grandchildren without testing or self-quarantining, provided they follow the other recommended public health measures, such as wearing masks on planes, buses, trains and other forms of public transportation.
For international travel, the CDC guidance indicates that fully vaccinated people do not need to be tested before their trips unless it is required by the destination. When returning to the United States, fully vaccinated people should get tested and have a negative result before boarding an international flight back to the United States.
Of course, this international travel guidance is somewhat meaningless for most countries that have barred travel. However, that could change in the coming months. The U.S. Travel Association has pushed the government to lift travel restrictions on international visitors. As many of these are reciprocal in nature, this is first likely to occur with other countries–like the United Kingdom and Israel–that are also vaccinating at high rates. (Vaccine passports remain likely for international travel, with the European Union and many other countries working on implementing such systems.)
In tandem with this travel guidance, the CDC also stated that “if grandparents have been vaccinated, they can visit their daughter and her family, even if they have not been vaccinated so long as the daughter and her family are not at risk for severe disease.”
Extrapolating from that quote, this could be a precursor to how the CDC will handle bigger picture guidance given that most kids likely will not be vaccinated in 2021. That’s very relevant to Walt Disney World’s rules given its core demographics. With all adults now eligible to be vaccinated and ample availability throughout most of the country, it’s entirely possible that things are closer to normal and public health measures can be further relaxed by Memorial Day.
We’re already seeing some states ditch their rules, and more will undoubtedly follow suit as the early-movers are “vindicated” by numbers that continue to decline. Based solely on seasonality, current trajectory, and vaccination rates, that seems likely. Moreover, public tolerance of face masks, especially once vaccines are widely available, is going to plummet.
Being fully vaccinated is effectively the end of this for most people, and they’ll want to behave accordingly. No matter how people might feel about masks right now, the vast majority won’t want to continue having to wear them long after they’ve been vaccinated, especially on vacation.
We’ve been predicting precisely this for months. (See When Will Walt Disney World Stop Requiring Face Masks? among many other posts.) Even late last year as the holiday surge started, we stressed that there was light at the end of the tunnel and numbers would start to come down as the season of family gatherings ended (contact tracing has shown over 70% of cases are a result of “living room spread“) and vaccines rolled out.
On the last earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Chapek recently stated that Walt Disney World could have some level of physical distancing and mask-wearing for the remainder of 2021 but called vaccine availability a game-changer. Most other sites emphasized the “remainder of 2021” part of that, saying it meant face masks until 2022.
We disagreed, emphasizing the some level and game-changer parts. In parsing Chapek’s words, it appears to us that Disney is laying the groundwork for changing its approach to health safety protocol so rules can be relaxed on an earlier timeline. (Just reiterating all of that here to double-down on our past predictions, which have been criticized for being too bold and optimistic.)
Even with variants posing some cause for concern and making it premature to declare mission accomplished, our view is that “cautious optimism” is still the appropriate perspective. In Europe there has been a plateauing of numbers or even spikes in some countries, but the United States’ vaccine rollout has been markedly better. Again, we’re on par with the United Kingdom, which is still seeing cases and deaths drop despite their variant.
Obviously, things could still go wrong–as has happened several times throughout this–but hopefully the U.S. can outrun the variants with vaccinations. Anyway, let’s move along to the travel restrictions and quarantine recommendations & rules…
Domestic Travel Restrictions & Quarantine Rules
Now let’s turn to the state-by-state quarantine rules. For its part, Florida does not have any quarantine requirements, travel bans, or restrictions in place for those arriving from other states. Governor Ron DeStantis issued a series of executive orders rescinding all of those in fall of last year, and Florida Fully Reopened in September.
In short, there is no quarantine rule that will impact you going to Walt Disney World. However, returning from Walt Disney World is another story entirely. Many states have quarantine rules in effect for residents returning from Florida or visiting from out of state. Here’s a rundown of quarantine rules for various states and cities. (Note: the aforementioned CDC travel guidance for vaccinated people was just released on April 2, 2021 and many states haven’t yet had a chance to update their rules accordingly–within a few days, all will align with the CDC guidance.)
New York has announced that domestic travelers will no longer be required to quarantine after entering New York from another U.S. State or U.S. Territory. It’s still recommended as an added precaution, and completing a health form is still necessary.
New Jersey has already shifted from a mandatory to a voluntary quarantine, as has Connecticut. This is significant, and the Tri-State Area is all lumped together up top, because this trio has had some of the more stringent rules in the contiguous United States.
California‘s travel advisory has been relaxed for the fully vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, avoid non-essential travel. If you must travel, get tested 1-3 days before travel and 3-5 days after travel. After travel, self-quarantine for 7 days, no matter what your test results were. If you didn’t get tested, self-quarantine for 10 days.
Maryland‘s emergency order to limit all travel to essential purposes only still appears to be in place. All Marylanders who do travel outside of Maryland or any individuals who do travel to Maryland must either obtain a negative test result or self-quarantine for 10 days upon return home.
Kentucky‘s travel advisory now discourages all out-of-state leisure travel until further notice. Those who do travel out-of-state for leisure travel are urged to voluntarily self-quarantine upon return to Kentucky or follow CDC guidance for alternate options to shorten the quarantine period.
Minnesota highly discourages out of state travel for non-essential purposes. Incoming visitors and Minnesotans who travel out-of-state are asked to stay home and quarantine for 14 days. Consistent with CDC guidance, a shortened quarantine period may be possible.
Rhode Island‘s rule is that those arriving will need to quarantine for 10 days or provide proof of a negative test result taken within 72 hours prior to arrival. Quarantines can be shortened with post-arrival testing. Those who are fully vaccinated do not need to quarantine if asymptomatic.
Both Maine and Massachusetts have nearly identical rules in place, right down to the exception for fully vaccinated individuals.
Pennsylvania has rescinded its quarantine rules. Now, travelers are simply advised to practice appropriate public health measures to slow the spread.
New Mexico also rescinded its mandatory quarantine rule. Visitors from anywhere outside of the state will instead by strongly advised to self-quarantine for a period of 14 days.
Vermont no longer requires quarantine for those who are fully vaccinated (it has been 14 days since your final vaccine dose). Anyone else traveling to Vermont must quarantine for 10 days.
New Hampshire requires a 10-day quarantine upon arrival, except for fully vaccinated people. If you have not had any symptoms, you have the option to get a PCR test and end your quarantine with a negative test result. You must continue to monitor yourself for symptoms for the full 14 days.
Kansas no longer has a quarantine requirement for Florida. However, it does have one for mass gatherings of more than 500 where you did not socially distance and wear a mask. Walt Disney World has such rules, so this arguably does not apply.
Both Alaska and Hawaii have very similar mandatory 10-day traveler quarantine and passenger verification process for anyone traveling to those states. This has nothing to do with Florida, specifically.
Out-of-state travelers have the option to get tested via a trusted travel provider prior to their arrival, and show proof of a negative result, to avoid the quarantine.
Washington DC requires anyone engaging in non-essential travel to or from Florida and other states to self-quarantine for 14 days when they come to the District.
Same deal with Chicago’s Emergency Travel Order, which directs travelers entering or returning to Chicago from Florida and other surging states to self-quarantine for a 10-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state.
If your state has a test-out option, there are numerous diagnostic testing sites within a short drive of Walt Disney World. The closest is unquestionably the Disney Maingate Complex, which is near Animal Kingdom (and actually on-property). The Florida Division of Emergency Management operates this walk-up testing site daily from 8 am to 5 pm, and appointments are not required at this location.
The Disney Maingate Complex offers rapid testing, with results available in about 15 minutes. We’ve used this site and have had great experiences–never a wait, quick & easy, and friendly staff. Highly recommended!
Two alternatives with less convenient locations are the no-contact rapid tests at Walgreens or CVS. Walgreens has two locations: one in Kissimmee east of Disney’s Hollywood Studios (2274 Fortune Rd) or near Universal Orlando (5280 S John Young Pkwy).
CVS has two Orlando locations (13454 South Orange Blossom Trail & 7001 Old Winter Garden Road). Both have eligibility and appointment requirements right now, but are in the process of scaling up testing so it should become easier in the next month or two.
(If your state or city has a Florida quarantine order or advisory, we’d greatly appreciate it if you’d leave a comment letting us know. There is no nationwide database with this information, and searching state-by-state is a tough task. Thanks!)
International Travel
The CDC is expanding the requirement for a negative test to all international air passengers entering the United States. A test will be required before departure to the United States, and that will be combined with the CDC recommendations to get tested again 3-5 days after arrival and quarantine for 7 days post-travel.
The new administration issued an executive order reaffirming this rule, which is now in effect. It also requested that these policies be reviewed by the State Department, Homeland Security, Transportation Department, HHS, FAA, TSA, and CDC leadership.
Canada and the United States issued a mutual ban on non-essential travel across the land border last spring, and have extended that order each month since. People driving into Canada must provide proof of a negative PCR test taken in the United States within 72 hours or proof of a positive test result between 14 and 90 days before arrival, which is long enough for the illness to have passed, but not so long that immunity might have waned.
Travelers arriving at Canada’s land border points will also be required to take tests upon arrival. That is also the date that air travelers will be forced into a mandatory three-day hotel quarantine at their own expense and required to take multiple tests.
United Kingdom citizens are currently barred from entering the United States, with some exceptions–including those with close family members in the US, and certain other limited categories of visas holders such as diplomats. The limited categories of people who are allowed entry to the US must self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival.
Previously, were some flickers of hope about a New York to London “air bridge” that would restore flight routes between those two cities without a quarantine, thanks to rapid testing. We would caution against too much hope about this–there had been rumors of a travel bridge between the UK and US, but those have been quiet for months.
The same proclamation that bans travel to the United States from the United Kingdom and Ireland also applies to the European Schengen area. That means no one will be completing any Chateau to Castle challenges anytime soon.
This ban includes Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
It is presently unclear when and how this travel ban will be lifted–it could occur on a country-by-country basis, or a blanket proclamation. At this point, it is not expected to occur until Summer 2021 at the earliest.
In addition to United States-issued travel bans regarding arrival, Australians are restricted from traveling overseas. Exceptions exist for New Zealand and other countries that have the pandemic under control; the United States is not one such exception.
With vaccine distribution likely to take several months, there are concerns that these non-essential travel bans could last until 2022 if nations don’t come up with ways for people to safely cross borders. One such possibility is a rapid polymerase chain reaction test prior to travel. Airport testing is a viable option with results possible within 10 minutes, but the degree to which such a system could scale is debatable. (Although lack of demand for international travel may render that concern a moot point.)
In summary, a variety of international travel bans remain in place–by both the United States and other countries–that will make visiting Walt Disney World a non-starter for at least the next few months, if not the remainder of the year. Past estimates have pegged international tourists as accounting for 18-22% of all guests to Walt Disney World, so this could be a big blow for park attendance.
With regard to domestic travel restrictions, visitors from all 50 states are now welcomed to Walt Disney World without restriction upon arrival. When returning home, it’s a different story, as over one-dozen states have mandatory quarantine requirements or recommendations. Unfortunately, after some of these were rescinded, we’re now likely to see more quarantine rules reinstated or implemented due to Florida’s upward trends. If you have a 2021 trip to Walt Disney World and are visiting from out of state, plan accordingly, as a quarantine could be required when you return home.
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YOUR THOUGHTS
Are you located in a state that has quarantines on travelers from Florida? How far into 2021 do you expect the travel restrictions to be extended? Do you have plans to visit Walt Disney World this spring or summer? If you’re an international reader, what’s your expectation regarding travel between your country and the United States? Do you agree or disagree with our assessment? Other thoughts or concerns? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!
Canada extended the travel ban today to November 21st.
Thanks for the update–when I checked early this morning, that had not yet happened, but was expected imminently!
Sadly, Kentucky’s Governor Beshear has a special caveat for travelers coming back from Florida. Kentuckians traveling to any state with >15% positivity rate are supposed to quarantine for 14 days. Then he adds this footnote: *Due to the removal of public health restrictions, there is a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 in Florida, therefore a 14- day self-quarantine is recommended after travel to Florida.
Where do you see that? It’s not on the page I have bookmarked (https://governor.ky.gov/covid19) and I don’t see anything via Google News.
Ultimately, the result is the same–especially with Florida now above 15% anyway–since the quarantine is only recommended, but I’d still like to be as accurate as possible. Thanks!
Scratch that–just Googled the exact footnote you shared and found it. Thanks for the heads up!
Florida is #3 in the nation for high Covid cases and deaths! Relaxing virus restrictions isn’t a great idea! We are not getting rid of this virus!
@Rita Relax and making statements like “this virus is not going away”? Hum methinks you wrote that with too much emotion to think clearly… We are moving to PHASE 3, embrace it, WOO-HOO!
We were never going to “get rid of the virus.” That was never a goal of any government on Earth, because it is impossible. The goal was to flatten the curve so that we don’t overload the medical system. The medical system is not overloaded, so we are meeting the goal. If we can loosen restrictions and still not overload the medical system, then great, we would still be meeting the goal. Open up.
The goal is also to get folks vaccinated so fewer people die. We shouldn’t be opening up until vaccine roll out is at a sufficient level. Anything else means you are disregarding the value of human lives.
BREAKING: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just announced that he is moving Florida to phase 3 which means bars & restaurants are open without any restrictions. “Theme parks may return to normal operations”.
I sent an email to Guest services, And I am waiting for DisneyWorld’s response to this. May need to cancel two 12 day trips to DisneyWorld And one 4 day Disney trip. Florida has some of the worst Covid numbers in the US. 11.2% per John Hopkins. I felt safe going to Disney World because of the restrictions in place. If DisneyWorld removes all restrictions, then this is not a place for me at this time.
FINALLY! It’s about time.
This is YUGE! I’m currently watching a live stream with Tom Corless from WDWNT news having a character dinner at Hollywood Studios.
Not sure what world you are living in where FL has such a low positivity rate. Florida has never been that low, and currently as of the end of September has a rate of 11% according to the COVID Tracking Project and COVID Exit Strategy.
I guess We’re doomed
Tom –
Here is the website to access permissible travel locations/quarantine requirements for Vermont:
https://accd.vermont.gov/covid-19/restart/cross-state-travel
At the present time, any travel by Vermonters outside of the northeast (beyond Virginia and Ohio) requires quarantine upon return. Travel to counties shaded yellow or red on the map also require quarantine upon return to Vermont (even if it is just a day trip). Quarantine is set at either 14 days or 7 days followed by a negative test.
We have rescheduled our November trip to February as we don’t anticipate the permitted travel area expanding before the end of 2020.
Sorry if this is a duplicate post. We are enjoying the updates as we anticipate our next WDW trip.
Wow, that’s insane! I thought Vermonters were pretty reasonable folks, like upstate New Yorkers. Leaves all changing colors up there now? But I bet by February you’ll be itching to get out of that miserable winter for a week or so.
What does reasonable mean?
We had a trip planned to WDW for the end of September 2020. We have sadly cancelled and hope to reschedule in May 2021. Fingers crossed! Thanks for all the information Tom.
The Washington Post’s tracker has Florida’s positive rate at 11 percent, and it is not doing nearly as much testing as other states. The death rate remains one of the highest in the country.
“It” is not doing any testing. The State of Florida doesn’t go door to door requiring people to take tests. Everyone who wants one gets one.
Florida has the most comprehensive and accurate COVID dashboard in the world. It’s positivity rate is below 6%. A small spike is to be expected as young people return to life. But those groups have almost a zero chance of having any issues. Once it burns through those demographics the cases will fall dramatically following the already dramatic decrease in deaths and hospitalizations.
@Mrnico I see one thread titled CNN?
CNN – SHOULD you visit Disney World in July?
I’m over there just haven’t posted anything…
BTW went to Disney August 15th to the 19th and then we went to Universal from the 20th to the 23rd. We had a BLAST!
What’s your screenname over there again?
Great news! We had a good time too, although since it was Labor Day weekend the crowds were a lot bigger than the days before and after. Haven’t been to Universal in years, literally. I should watch the rest of the HP movies before we go back. nickjandrews on the Mousepad Forums. The link I sent is just to one ‘room’ there. There are separate areas for Disneyland, WDW, other parks, etc.
Okay I’ll look for you but for some strange reason I don’t think they activated my account I’m going to check later on
We live in Chicago and have had a trip planned since since January. Our trip is scheduled for mid November. With all of the travel restrictions being lifted – I wonder how this will impact the parks’ attendance numbers? Will Disney still keep their max at 20-30% Per park or will they increase to try to increase revenue? Part of the reason we plan on even going is because of the shorter lines. The girls are 12 and 13 and could care less about the characters, fireworks, etc – they just want to ride. But if the lines are ridiculously long this would literally remove every reason we have for going. Anyone have any thoughts?
I’d go! They’ll have a great time!
I concur 100%, go you’ll have a blast!
BTW, Danielle our girls are the same age and while the lines may seem long and wait times posted may be high they are estimates that most times are inaccurate. This was certainly the case when we went this August. Also if a line is long move to another ride and check back, this is what we did and most times the lines had decreased. Just go you’ll have a blast!!!
While Virginia hasn’t had any quarantine for people arriving (or returning) from other U.S. locations since mid-August, this is where any new requirements should appear:
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/frequently-asked-questions/u-s-travelers/
I will never trust any numbers coming-out of Fl. as to what their positivity, hospitalizations and death rates are, plus there is no data about the long haulers and the price, both monetarily and physically that COVID has created. I have some family members that live in Fl. and work in either senior living centers or hospital environments, and have heard too many stories about testing and documentation to ever be convinced the numbers are being truthful but instead just economically released. That being said, I live in PA and have traveled to Pop Century to meet up with my sister at the end of August and my husband and I are traveling to Orlando at the end of September. I did feel safe in the WDW resort and the two parks we visited because of the safe guards they have implements, but for me, at this time, Epcot felt tooo crowded so we did not stay. We do not plan to visit any parks in Sept when we go and we are not staying at a WDW resort. We booked a home that has everything self contained, and will just visit family and stay to ourselves, we just wanted a get away with sun that was affordable. We will probably visit D Springs. I guess I am not ready to be amongst crowds yet as we have lost friends to COVID and one of our family in Fl. is a long hauler of COVID so it does have me scared. Unfortunately we will not be visiting that family in person since the data on long haulers is not conclusive.
Don’t blame you for not trusting Florida’s numbers and wonder how the 1600 new cases and 21 deaths as of last Monday figure in to numbers going down? We canceled our trip to WDW and will wait until it’s safe to go.
D, what is a “long-hauler” here? It’s not Florida that is the issue. I don’t trust any numbers being reported on the news from anywhere, as they are all manipulating what is reported, what counts as positive, so-called positivity, etc.
I have work in VA and military hospitals across the country, and numbers of real cases with sick folks in hospitals are dropping all over. Only lost one family member so far, but he was in very bad shape prior, and any lung issue would’ve done it for him.
We visited over Labor Day weekend, and it wasn’t bad.
Taking grandkids for their first trip in Nov. we’re coming from NH,Vt, and NC. The Covid websites are so difficult to figure out! Anyone know if we still have to quarantine from those states?
https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/nj-information/travel-and-transportation/which-states-are-on-the-travel-advisory-list-are-there-travel-restrictions-to-or-from-new-jersey
NJ still has Florida on the list but you are self-quarantining. They update the travel list every Tuesday. I am glad that our state is trending down. I am hoping the numbers fall more and more but we have the flu season coming.
covid.19.nj.gov
Quarantine is not required in NJ, although it is expected you will comply. There are no forms to fill out if you fly into a NJ airport, and no fines for non-compliance. I flew in August, to Disney and back, after the restrictions and experienced none of this. Please see the website above for details
I also live in NJ, and the quarantine order is voluntary. If you drive in and out of the state, there are signs telling you where you can get info on the quarantine order, but certainly no one has checked on us at any point, nor have I seen anyone being pulled over near the state border. The quarantine rules are different in NY and CT, but they all have the same list of states under the quarantine rules and the same requirements for getting off the list: less than 10% positivity in the tests and less than 10 daily positive tests per 100,000 population. These states are pretty much the only ones still ADDING states to their quarantine list as of this week. They have yet to remove any state.
I understand that the tri-state 14 day quarantine may be avoided if you can prove a negative test. Test needs to be taken within 72 days of travel (or after you arrive back in NY, CT etc).
You have to quarantine until you receive test results. A “quick test” or antibody test is NOT acceptable.
@Eddie M can you please supply a link that supports that?
I just checked CT, NY and NJ websites for Travel restrictions, nothing on those sites state that quarantine can be avoided. My recommendation to everyone who travels from out of state to Disney World is to double check your particular states travel restrictions just before you go. I know I will. Right now I have to quarantine for 14 days for a trip I have planned but since I am retired not a big impact to me.
@docmarmo
The link to the Connecticut specific guidance is here:
https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/travel
Scroll down to the FAQ, item 14 states:
Can travelers be tested for COVID-19 instead of self-quarantine? Yes, an Affected Traveler is exempt from the self-quarantine requirement if the Affected Traveler (1) has had a test for COVID-19 in the seventy-two (72) hours prior to arrival in Connecticut or at any time following arrival in Connecticut, (2) the result of such COVID-19 test is negative, and (3) he or she has provided written proof of such negative test result to the Commissioner via email to: [email protected] or via facsimile to: (860) 326-0529. If a test was obtained in the seventy-two (72) hours prior to arrival in Connecticut, or following arrival in Connecticut, and such Affected Traveler has not yet received his or her test results, such traveler shall remain in self-quarantine in Connecticut until a negative test result is submitted to the Commissioner. If the test result is positive and the traveler is asymptomatic, he or she shall self-isolate for ten (10) days from the date of the test; if symptomatic, he or she should seek medical assistance. Travelers who test positive for COVID-19 prior to traveling to Connecticut should delay such travel and consult with a medical professional. All Affected Travelers are required to complete the Travel Health Form.
As has been said before, she should just travel to and from a different airport in an adjacent state. Bam, no quarantine required…
@Eddie was hoping that was for NJ as well but no such guidance for our state…
Thank you for the scroll down to the bottom message.
The land border closure between Canada & the US was extended a few days ago to 21October 2020. Your article still says August; you might want to update that too? Cheers, Corene 🙂
Thanks for the heads up–missed that section when making changes, but I’ve now updated the post to reflect that!
, my granddaughter will be going in October with her step-family. I am concerned about her return to Massachusetts
This is great information for Disney World Travelers. If you want to travel like new jersey, Iselin, this information is helpful for travel agency NJ.
I hope people realize that the State of Florida is not monitoring or reporting their infection numbers accurately. Unfortunately there is political interference at play. The same can be said for information that is coming out of the CDC. Biology dictates that it is still NOT safe to travel on planes, eat indoors in restaurants, and be in any location where people are not constantly wearing their masks. Unfortunately the government in Florida and a larger than acceptable number of people are ignoring Covid-19 safety protocols. They are putting visitors at risk. Disney will always be there. It makes sense to stay home until it is safe to enjoy your time there. Infection with Covid-19 is not worth the risk, both for yourself and your loved ones.
Ms Koch, biology dictates that it’s just as safe as it was before February of this year, or most other years. If you’re not in the very small group of serious risk folks, the time for doom and gloom is over. Get out and enjoy life! Going to WDW is likely safer than grocery shopping these days.
We went, Disney and Florida were both fantastic. Everyone in the airports etc had masks3 on nd everyone we came in contacts with at both Disney and Universal were practicing safety measures. Go have fun and be sensible. NJ quarantine is voluntary but when you get home if you wear your mask and keep your hands clean the likelihood of you infecting anyone is low and if you develop any symptoms then again be sensible and quarantine. As for all the fear mongers stay home…
Tom, can you put the DATE of your articles up at the top, please? And then also list the “Updates” date as well. Other blogs I follow on various things do that. It makes them easier to save and refer to later, as well.
Its very difficult to figure out how current your info is from your email links. And some info in the articles refer to “coming in September 2020”, which makes it appear if the article is out dated. Or if it was a typo. Especially if the link was included in a brand new email. I assume some info was updated and current, but don’t know what that is.
Thanks so much.
can anyone who understands this tell me how they figure out a rolling seven day average to determine the positive tests? i am speaking about new york’s restrictions. i’ve tried to do a little research and everything i’ve seen shows me that in the last week, florida is under 10% positive rate so i’m wondering when or if they will be excluded from the quarantine list. especially since florida is trending down again, this should undoubtedly be revoked within the next month barring another huge increase but i can’t see that happening with florida adopting more mask use now
For NY, NJ or CY This is based upon a seven day rolling average, of positive tests in excess of 10%, OR number of positive cases exceeding 10 per 100,000 residents. Population of Florida 21 million. So average 2100 cases a day or less for 7 days. Florida is trending down but not there.