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Chicago adds five states, Puerto Rico to COVID travel advisory
2021-08-04
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On Aug. 3, Chicago added five states and Puerto Rico to its travel advisory, recommending that unvaccinated people entering the city from those areas test negative for COVID-19 or quarantine upon arrival, according to NBC Chicago.
Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, South Carolina, Utah and Puerto Rico were all added to the list, bringing the total number of states on the advisory to 19, along with two U.S. territories.
Destinations on the list now include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The full article is at www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/chicago-adds-5-states-puerto-rico-to-travel-advisory-as-covid-cases-continue-to-rise/2578526/ . |
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