New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order Tuesday requiring hotels and short-term rental companies with travelers from restricted COVID states to fill out quarantine forms before giving access to rooms.
The mayor said he is urging New Yorkers to avoid traveling to states with high infection rates.
“I understand that for some people, there’s an emergency situation, a family crisis or something they have to do for business, and they don’t have a choice,” de Blasio said. “But I just want to urge people that if you have a choice, if you’re going to travel, go to a place that’s not on the New York State list of states that are experiencing profound coronavirus problems. If you have a choice in travel, don’t go to where the problem is.”
