US Restrictions

From CNN:

“Covid-19 travel restrictions state by state”

Editor's Note — This story was current as of February 23 and will be updated periodically. However, you should still check with the official state websites before you commit to travel plans.

With cases of Covid-19 beyond the 28 million mark in the United States, some states have updated or expanded their travel rules and regulations in 2021. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns against nonessential travel at this time. If you do decide to travel to another state, it is vital that you stay updated on the latest statewide regulations. While some US states still have no restrictions on allowing leisure travel, all their official websites have important Covid-19 safety information. For instance, most states have mandates on face masks in public settings.

This list is alphabetical:

Alabama As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Alabama. However, visitors should be aware of the state's mask mandate, as it applies to travelers, too. It's effective through March 5 (though it's been extended numerous times).

Alaska UPDATE: Visitors to Alaska are no longer required to have a negative result from a Covid-19 test to enter. Gov. Mike Dunleavy said the state's emergency Covid-19 declaration has been allowed to expire, according to a news release from the governor's office. As of February 23, the state's official Safe Travels site did not reflect the announced change.

Arizona  As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Arizona. Check here for updates. Here's a direct link for information on Native American lands in the state. And you can click here to see the status of specific tourist sites.

Arkansas As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Arkansas.

California California has lifted its recent stay-at-home order but discourages out-of-state visitors. People are encouraged to quarantine for 10 days upon entering the state. San Francisco and Santa Clara counties have a 10-day mandatory quarantine. Los Angeles County requires visitors to fill out this online travel form. In most counties, restaurants can serve patrons outdoors and hotels can accommodate visitors. Part of US Highway 1 in Monterey County continues to be closed because of a mudslide.

Colorado Pitkin County, Colorado (which includes ski resort Aspen/Snowmass), requires overnight visitors to complete a health affidavit and provide a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of arrival or face a mandatory 14-day quarantine. There are no other known travel restrictions in the rest of Colorado, though nonessential travel is not recommended. Find out more:

Connecticut Anyone traveling to Connecticut from anywhere other than New York, New Jersey or Rhode Island must self-quarantine for 10 days. You must also fill out a travel health form. Failure to do either could result in a $500 fine. You can be exempt from the quarantine with a negative Covid-19 test result taken within 72 hours before your arrival or after getting a negative result for a test taken after arrival. If you have tested positive for Covid-19 within 90 days and have clinically recovered or not been symptomatic for 10 days, you're not required to self-quarantine. But you must provide written proof of a positive test result to the Commissioner of Public Health via email to: DPH.COVID-Travel@ct.gov or via fax to: (860) 326-0529.

Delaware As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Delaware. Check here for updates.

Florida As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Florida.

Georgia As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Georgia.

Hawaii UPDATE: Hawaii has a complicated and evolving set of travel requirements, and you can expect variation even within the islands. You should read them thoroughly before you plan a trip and check often for updates. A brief summation from the state: "Travelers (5 and older) wishing to bypass the 10-day mandatory quarantine must have their negative Covid-19 test results -- from a trusted testing partner -- prior to departure for the State of Hawaii. Travelers heading to Hawaii must upload their negative test result to the Safe Travels system prior to departure or, as an alternative to uploading, bring a hard copy of their negative test result with them when boarding their flight." Because of winter storms on the US mainland, Hawaii temporarily extended the test time to 96 hours before departure. Starting February 25, the test requirement return to being taken within 72 hours of the final leg of departure. Visitors to Kauai must quarantine regardless of test result unless they qualify to stay in a "resort bubble" hotel.

Idaho As of February 23, there are no statewide travel restrictions in Idaho.

Illinois UPDATE: As of February 23, there were no statewide restrictions in Illinois, but visitors heading to Chicago have been placed in two categories -- orange and yellow. Anyone from an orange state must quarantine for 10 days or have a negative Covid-19 test result no more than 72 hours old to avoid the quarantine. There are no specific requirements if you're coming from a yellow state, of which there are currently 19.

Indiana As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Indiana.

Iowa As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Iowa. Anyone 2 and older is encouraged to wear a face covering in indoor public settings.

Kansas While mostly open, Kansas has some specific quarantine requirements subject to change.

Kentucky The Bluegrass State is discouraging out-of-state leisure travel. If you decide to go anyway, the state asks you to self-quarantine for 14 days.

Louisiana As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Louisiana.

Maine Travelers must quarantine for 10 days upon arrival or fill out a travel protocol form stating they've received a negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours. You may also get tested upon arriving in Maine but must quarantine while awaiting results. Residents of New Hampshire and Vermont are exempt.

Maryland People who travel to Maryland must either get a negative Covid-19 test result within 72 hours of arrival or self-quarantine for 10 days. This applies to people coming from all places except Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, DC.

Massachusetts All visitors and returning residents must complete a travel form before arriving in Massachusetts unless they are arriving from a state designated by the Department of Public Health as low risk. Otherwise, visitors must quarantine for 10 days, have proof of a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of arrival or test upon arrival and quarantine until a negative result is returned. You could be fined $500 a day if you don't comply.

Michigan As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Michigan, though some of the activities and venues vacationers might enjoy are not open or very limited in operations for now.

Minnesota Visitors to Minnesota are asked to quarantine for 14 days or follow CDC guidelines on how to shorten a quarantine. Also note that many indoor venues of interest to tourists have capacity limits and restrictions

Mississippi As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Mississippi.

Missouri As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Missouri.

Montana As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Montana. Travel restrictions might vary at Native American reservations.

Nebraska As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Nebraska.

Nevada As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Nevada, though many indoor places tourists might visit have capacity limits.

New Hampshire UPDATE: Visitors to New Hampshire are asked to self-quarantine for 10 days unless they are arriving from elsewhere in New England. People who get a negative Covid-19 test result on or after the seventh day of quarantining can break it early. If it has been 14 days or more since you got your second Covid-19 vaccine, you do not need to quarantine or get tested. You can also bypass the requirements if you have previously tested positive for active Covid-19 infection in the past 90 days. If you had a previous infection that was more than 90 days ago, you must still follow all quarantine requirements.

New Jersey Tourism is discouraged. Travelers not from New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware should self-quarantine at their home, hotel or other temporary lodging with the following in mind: -- If travel is unavoidable, you should consider getting tested with a viral test (not an antibody test) one to three days before the trip and again three to five days afterward. -- If you test negative, you should quarantine for seven days after travel. -- If testing is not available or results are delayed, you should quarantine for 10 days after travel. -- You're requested to fill out a voluntary online survey.

New Mexico People traveling from out-of-state are required to self-quarantine for 14 days or the length of their stay in New Mexico, whichever is shorter. Exemptions from low-risk states are allowed, but currently, only Hawaii is deemed low risk.

New York Current guidelines allow travelers to New York to test out of what is otherwise a mandatory 10-day quarantine. Travelers from states that are contiguous with New York will continue to be exempt from the travel advisory. Covered travelers must continue to fill out the Traveler Health Form.

North Carolina As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in North Carolina.

North Dakota As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in North Dakota. The state does post suggested travel guidance and testing protocols. Be aware North Dakota has had the highest number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the country for months now.

Ohio Travelers visiting Ohio from states reporting positive testing rates of 15% or more are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days. This list updates each Wednesday.

Oklahoma As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Oklahoma.

Oregon UPDATE: People arriving in Oregon from other states or countries, including returning Oregon residents, are encouraged to self-quarantine for 14 days after arrival. Nonessential travel, which includes tourism, is discouraged.

Pennsylvania Travelers arriving in Pennsylvania are required to quarantine for 10 days or provide a negative Covid-19 test result that's less than 72 hours old upon arrival.

Puerto Rico To visit this US commonwealth, you need a negative result from a Covid-19 molecular test taken within 72 hours before arrival. If you come without a test result, you must self-quarantine for 14 days or the duration of the trip, whichever is shorter. You must also fill out an online travel declaration form

Rhode Island Those traveling to Rhode Island from a state that has a positive testing rate of 5% or more must quarantine for 10 days. Travelers can opt out of the quarantine if they can provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of their arrival. This exception does not apply to international arrivals.  Those waiting on test results must self-quarantine until a negative test result arrives. You must also fill out a certificate of compliance and a travel screening form. You still must follow quarantine guidance if you've gotten a Covid-19 vaccine. If you've tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 90 days and finished your isolation period, you are not required to quarantine or retest unless you display symptoms.

South Carolina As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in South Carolina.

South Dakota As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in South Dakota. Some routes through Native American lands might be closed.

Tennessee As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Tennessee.

Texas UPDATE: As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Texas. However, many areas of the state are still coping with power outages and water supply problems since a recent crippling winter storm. If you do go, the state urges people to wear a mask, saying "an itty-bitty piece of cloth goes a long way towards keeping yourself and others healthy."

Utah As of February 15, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Utah, though there is a statewide mask mandate.

Vermont Vermont has a mandatory 14-day quarantine upon arrival for nonessential travel. You have the option of taking a Covid-19 PCR test on day seven of the quarantine and ending the quarantine early with a negative reading.

Virginia As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Virginia. The state suggests getting tested one to three days before travel and again three to five days after you return.

Washington, DC These travel requirements apply to anyone coming to the District from a jurisdiction with more than 10 cases per 100,000 people: Visitors are asked to get tested 72 hours or less before coming to DC. If you're there for more than three days, you're asked to get tested again.

Washington state Washington state recommends a 14-day self-quarantine for interstate and international travel. Tourists are being discouraged from visiting.

West Virginia As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in West Virginia.

Wisconsin As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions. However, the state is discouraging nonessential travel.

Wyoming As of February 23, there were no statewide travel restrictions in Wyoming.

^   I know people who just went on vacation, are on vacation now or who will go on vacation soon to different States. They should check-out the rules of where they are going and their home State since they aren't the same and constantly change (ie People from MA can come to NH without quarantining or tests, but when they go back to MA from NH their State makes them.) Ignorance of the laws and restrictions can still get you heavy fines and/or jail time. The above article is missing the US Territories: Guam, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the Northern Marianas. ^

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