Question about Florida coming off the Quarantine List

[lynnfitz]

Hi, not sure where to post this- I know so many of us are anxiously watching the Covid numbers in Florida. If Florida dose come off the CDC list of quarantine states-what is the requirement for them to remain off the list. For example, if they have let's say a 3 day spike in cases, would that put them back on? I wouldn't think (and of course I could be wrong about this!) that 1 day of increase would put them back on. So if a state does come off the list, how do they remain off, and what would put them back on the list?
Thanks!

 

[tobikaye]

I am not sure if each state has the same requirements. I am in Ohio and the threshold is over 15% positive tests of those tested on a rolling 7 day average updated every Wednesday. So, in Ohio, the requirement would be for the positive tests to stay below 15%. As of yesterday, there are only 4 states currently listed, but there had been 6 the prior week.

https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/po...ies-and-individuals/COVID-19-Travel-Advisory/

 

[JimMIA]

The CDC does not have a quarantine list. Individual states have quarantine requirements for people traveling from various states.

You need to check the particular state you are interested in. If you are from New York and want to visit Florida, check the New York regs.

 

[frannn]

If you are in NY, the only way FL will come off is if they are under a 10% rolling average positivity rate. They would be taken off based on whichever day they had originally been put on. So, if FL was added on a Tues and met the criteria, they would come off the following Tues. If the rate goes back above that 10%, it would be added back on. I could be wrong, but I believe it would need to be 10% plus for a 7 day rolling avg for it to come back on. There is no guarantee that the list will be updated exactly when it is supposed to be. As I was told when I called the # posted on the website explaining the NY travel ban, there is no site to look at to see exactly what their data is showing, each state just reports the info to them directly. I've been watch the stats on the John's Hopkins site.

 

[KristaZ]

If you are in NY, the only way FL will come off is if they are under a 10% rolling average positivity rate. They would be taken off based on whichever day they had originally been put on. So, if FL was added on a Tues and met the criteria, they would come off the following Tues. If the rate goes back above that 10%, it would be added back on. I could be wrong, but I believe it would need to be 10% plus for a 7 day rolling avg for it to come back on. There is no guarantee that the list will be updated exactly when it is supposed to be. As I was told when I called the # posted on the website explaining the NY travel ban, there is no site to look at to see exactly what their data is showing, each state just reports the info to them directly. I've been watch the stats on the John's Hopkins site.

In NY, it also needs to be below 10 positive tests per 100,000 residents, which is what has kept most states on New York's list, even as they drop below that 10% 7 day rolling average threshold (Some states are at a 2 or 3% average positivity rate, but still remain on the list because of this). This website http://rochester.nydatabases.com/da...fhOkicIL-OxB9nSNG52zKK7raQ_DR0w7JEnZtehsE_QkU is updated each Tuesday and you can see what the most recent average per 100,000 residents is for any given state.

 

[focusondisney]

In NY, it also needs to be below 10 positive tests per 100,000 residents, which is what has kept most states on New York's list, even as they drop below that 10% 7 day rolling average threshold (Some states are at a 2 or 3% average positivity rate, but still remain on the list because of this). This website http://rochester.nydatabases.com/da...fhOkicIL-OxB9nSNG52zKK7raQ_DR0w7JEnZtehsE_QkU is updated each Tuesday and you can see what the most recent average per 100,000 residents is for any given state.

Thanks for that link, it’s very informative. At least Florida is moving in the right direction, if we can trust the information there is being accurately reported by the states.