BOSTON (CBS) — California is no longer considered a “COVID lower-risk state” by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Beginning Saturday, Massachusetts will require people traveling from California to fill out a travel form and then quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in the state.
States qualify as lower-risk when their daily cases per 100,000 are below 10 and the positive test rate below 5%, both measured as a 7-day rolling average.
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The states in red deemed high-risk by Massachusetts starting on Nov 7. (Photo Credit: Mass. Department of Public Health)
The states remaining on the travel order exempt list are Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia.
MORE NEWS: Thieves Target Toyota Prius Catalytic Converters In CambridgeFor more information, visit the state’s website.
