De Blasio announces coronavirus quarantine checkpoints at 'major entry points' into NYC

Aug 05, 2020

" Mayor de Blasio announced NYC will set up checkpoints for the bridge-and-tunnel crowd to comply with the state’s mandatory 14-day coronavirus quarantine rule for those arriving from COVID-19 hotspots.

"They (visitors) will be reminded that it is required not optional," de Blasio said. "This is serious stuff. If we're going to hold at this level, the quarantine is going to have to be enforced."

The NYC Sheriff, deputies and other officials said they will deploy to Penn Station, airports, bridges, tunnels, and on major roadways to quiz travelers about their plans and register with authorities.

Currently, there are 35 states in the U.S. where COVID-19 rates are too high or rising according to state metrics, de Blasio said.

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