COLUMBUS, Ohio — Last month, Governor Mike DeWine announced a travel advisory for people coming into Ohio from other states with testing rates of 15% or higher for COVID-19.
The recommendation is that people self-quarantine for 14 days after coming to Ohio from one of those states. The list is being updated weekly.
As of Wednesday, August 19, states at 15% or higher are Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, and Nevada.
DeWine says people should self-quarantine at home in or a hotel. This applies to visitors as well as people who live in Ohio returning from vacation or business travel.
The advisory applied to nine states just three weeks ago -- Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Nevada, South Carolina and Texas.
DeWine has said that that while the advisory isn't an order, it's recommended that it be followed.