San Francisco issued a travel ban this week, quarantine for 10 days upon arrival

This week, San Francisco’s Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax announced a travel order at a Thursday’s press conference, requiring anyArriving in San Francisco from outside the Bay AreaPeople mustSelf-quarantine for 10 days.Command byThis Friday (12.18) 12:01 amEffective, Including San FranciscoResidents and foreign travelersBoth need to be executed.

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Colfax did not provide details on how to execute the order, but stated that anyone who does not comply with the order may bePunished with a misdemeanor.Medical workers, emergency workers and essential workers canExempt.

In addition to the following 9 Bay Area counties and cities, From the Bay Areaother areasUpon arriving in San Francisco, he was also required to quarantine for 10 days.Exempt counties and cities are: San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Sonoma, Napa, Marin and Santa Cruz.

South Bay Santa Clara travel quarantine for 14 days has taken effect

According to the requirements of the Santa Clara County Health Department: All people who have been to Santa Clara CountyOver 150 milesOfTourists or residents, After entering Santa Clara, it is mandatorySelf-quarantine for 14 days.The new rules took effect at 11.30 on Monday.

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The applicable population covers all travelers returning from 150 miles or more outside Santa Clara County, including localResidents and non-residents, And includes various modes of transportation, not limited to public transportation such as trains and airplanes.

Lake Tahoe and Yosemite Park are partially closed, visitors are not allowed

Starting last Friday (12.11), toLake Tahoe vacation trips will be banned for at least three weeks, The number of confirmed cases of the epidemic has surged, and the capacity of the ICU is insufficient. The area from Sacramento to the Nevada state border in California has begun to implement the stay-at-home order.

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As California's most popular winter tourist destination, Lake Tahoe also had to be closed. "Unfortunately, Lake Tahoe is closed again," said Chris Fiore, communications manager for South Lake Tahoe City. "If we can control everything in the next three weeks, we can reopen in time for the New Year."

The specific regulations for the Lake Tahoe area are as follows:

• Outdoor dining must be closed, open for take-out and self-pickup services

• Retail passenger capacity reduced to 20%

• Residents prohibit unnecessary travel in and out

• Out-of-town residents who own a holiday home in Tahoe can visit their property under the lockdown order

• Tahoe officials ask leisure travelers not to book ski lodges or short-term rentals
  

• The ski resort remains open and a series of safety measures are required

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In addition,Yosemite National Park, another travel destination in Northern California, Starting from Monday, December 12th, only open from 7 am to 8 pm,For daytime activities only.Accommodation and campgrounds are temporarily closed, Some services and facilities have limited access; the shuttle does not run.

Travel bans have begun in many places in the Bay Area. In addition to the surge in infections, it is really not safe to go out. It is recommended that people in the Bay Area should finish the life at home in 2020... The vaccination has begun, and we have hoped that we can go out as usual. The day of the meal trip!

ref:

https://www.sfgate.com/news/editorspicks/article/San-Francisco-travel-order-mandatory-quarantine-15811818.php

https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/public-health-orders.aspx

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-17/san-francisco-coronavirus-travel-order-requiring-bay-area-visitors-to-quarantine

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