Texas to enforce quarantine orders to Louisiana drivers entering state
Gov. Greg Abbott is tightening travel to Texas by ordering some motorists from Louisiana to self-quarantine for two weeks.
The new travel restrictions come as Louisiana's status as a novel coronavirus hotspot grew Sunday to more than 3,500 positive cases statewide. Abbott said drivers with commercial, medical, emergency response, military or critical infrastructure purposes for entering Texas would be exempted.
State troopers will enforce the order at checkpoints at major roadways along the border. Those asked to quarantine will be asked to provide an address for where they plan to hold up in Texas, either for two weeks or until their return to Louisiana, whichever is comes first.
A provision in the order allows for DPS special agents to check on those under quarantine to make sure they're complying. Violators could be subject to either a $1,000 find or 180 days in jail, according to the four-page document. Another rule states that if a driver is showing symptoms associated with COVID-19, such as fever, coughing or shortness of breath, a trooper will follow them to their destination.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/texas-to-enforce-quarantine-orders-to-louisiana-drivers-entering-state/ar-BB11SGkU?li=BBnb7Kz
Not sure that's legal.
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