Passengers checked in for a flight to Beijing at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday. In an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the United States has imposed new travel restrictions on people arriving from China.
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By Kevin Stone |KTAR
Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday ordered a 14-day self-quarantine for anybody flying into Arizona from coronavirus hot spot New York and two adjacent states with a high number of COVID-19 cases.`
The executive order applies to travelers from New York — which has the most COVID-19 cases in the United States — New Jersey and Connecticut.
“Our Department of Health Services will be working with airports to make sure travelers are made aware of these requirements upon arrival,” Ducey said during a press conference.
The order goes into effect Thursday at 12:01 a.m. and will last until the end the state health emergency expires.
