Gov. Murphy shoots down prospect of fining travelers who won’t provide information
Gov. Phil Murphy has shot down the prospect of fining travelers from COVID-19 hot spots if they don’t provide contact information to health officials.
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Jul 14, 2020, 10:31 PM
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Gov. Phil Murphy has shot down the prospect of fining travelers from COVID-19 hot spots if they don’t provide contact information to health officials.
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Murphy spoke Tuesday about the new proposal to do just that made Monday by fellow Democrat New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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New Jersey joined New York and Connecticut last month in advising travelers from states with outbreaks that they’ll need to quarantine for two weeks.
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Twenty-two states are now on the list.
The Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.
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