Delta Variant Spikes Across U.S. Bring New Travel Restrictions: These States Are Affected

Two states are subject to new travel restrictions from Chicago as the Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to spread nationally.

On Tuesday, the city added Arkansas and Missouri to its travel advisory list “amid an increase in COVID-19 cases in some regions of the country,” the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) said in a statement. For the past several weeks, no states were on the list.

“Any unvaccinated people traveling from Missouri or Arkansas are advised to obtain a negative COVID-19 test result no more than 72 hours prior to arrival in Chicago or quarantine for a 10-day period upon arrival,” the CDPH said. “CDPH continues to stress the importance of getting vaccinated for COVID, and adherence to all masking guidelines for travel.”

Chicago added the two states to its travel advisory list after they both surpassed the city’s limit of 15 coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents. Arkansas

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