(TAN): Vermont has instructed all nonessential travellers entering the state to isolate themselves for 14 days to help stem the spread of the pandemic, reports said.
Vermont, a state in the northeastern United States, is part of the country’s New England region.
The travel restrictions are reportedly applicable to both Vermont residents and people arriving in the state for nonessential purposes.
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Governor Phil Scott reportedly said the measure was taken after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an advisory for the residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to refrain from nonessential domestic travel for 14 days.
“In light of this, in my continued concern for the public health and safety of all those in Vermont, I’ve signed a new order directing anyone who enters Vermont to self-quarantine for 14 days once they’re here. And that means heading directly to where you’re going with no stops in between. And it’s not just our border states. This means those who have wintered across the country. We need everyone entering Vermont to be a good neighbor and abide by the self-isolation directive and then to follow afterwards my ‘Stay at Home, Stay Safe’ order,” Governor Scott was quoted by WAMC as saying.
However, the Governor said people travelling for essential purposes, including those providing services that are critical to public health and safety or individuals visiting the grocery, are exempted from the regulation, reports said.
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“Here’s what I want everyone to understand, if you don’t need to come to Vermont, please don’t. This is about public health and safety, which is our top priority,” the Governor was quoted by VTDIGGER as saying.
The administration also said lodging properties such as hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, Airbnbs, private camping facilities and RV parks are closed, although properties providing shelter to quarantined individuals, homeless or similar individuals, essential healthcare and public safety providers are exempted from the order, as per reports. Hotels and other accommodation providers were already told to suspend operations, reports said.
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