Chicago Orders Travelers From 15 States To Quarantine

The Chicago Department of Public Health issued an emergency travel order in response to recent surges in COVID-19 cases.

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Motorists traveling northbound on Lake Shore Drive to downtown Chicago sit in stalled traffic Sunday, May 31, 2020 Charles Rex Arbogast / ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Motorists traveling northbound on Lake Shore Drive to downtown Chicago sit in stalled traffic Sunday, May 31, 2020 Charles Rex Arbogast / ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chicago Orders Travelers From 15 States To Quarantine

The Chicago Department of Public Health issued an emergency travel order in response to recent surges in COVID-19 cases.

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Starting Monday, travelers coming to Chicago from states with rising coronavirus cases will be required to quarantine for 14 days.

Reset checks in with the city’s top public health official for more on the new emergency travel order.

GUEST: Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health