5 More People Fined for Violating CT COVID-19 Travel Restrictions: Governor’s Office – NBC Connecticut

The governor's office says they have fined five more Connecticut residents accused of violating the state's COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Failure to adhere to the guidelines, which require anyone traveling to Connecticut from the state's designated coronavirus hotspots to fill out a health questionnaire and quarantine for 14 days, is punishable by a $1,000 fine. Travelers may provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test to be exempted from the quarantine period, and there are some exceptions to the requirement - see the frequently asked questions below.

So far, seven Connecticut residents have been fined, the governor's office confirmed Wednesday night. The governor announced the first two on Monday.

The travel advisory and the associated penalties are serious. Gov. Ned Lamont is taking every step within his power to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, and the travel advisory fines are a critical part of keeping as many Connecticut residents safe as possible," Max Reiss, a spokesperson for the governor, said Wednesday.

The five new cases involve four Stamford residents returning from North Carolina and an Old Lyme resident returning from Texas. The governor's office said they were each fined $1,000 for failing to complete the travel advisory form. Their names were not released.

Lamont, as well as the governors of New York and New Jersey, enacted a quarantine order for travelers at the end of June to help keep infection rates low in the region. See the full list of restricted locations below.

This is the current list:

There currently are nostaterestrictions on international travel, the federal government continues to provide international travel recommendations for anyone living inside of the United States. For guidance on international travel, visit the "COVID-19 Travel Recommendations" section of the CDC's website.

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