Florida, Massachusetts Announce 14-Day Quarantine for Louisiana Travelers

Florida governor says checkpoints will be used on roads coming into state

Medical officials aid a resident from St. Joseph's nursing home to board a bus, after a number of residents tested positive for the CCP virus in Woodbridge, New Jersey on March 25, 2020. Stefan Jeremiah/Reuters

The governors of Florida and Massachusetts announced that travelers coming from Louisiana must undergo a mandatory, 14-day quarantine for the CCP virus.

Louisiana and New Orleans, the state’s largest city, have seen a significant uptick in cases over the past several days. More than 2,700 cases have been reported in the state and more than 110 people have died, according to researchers.