And breaking that quarantine order to gulp some fresh air could earn you a hefty fine — or a prison sentence.
Anyone who violates the mandatory quarantine could face up to $5,000 in fines or a year in prison, if convicted.
In this case, quarantined people cannot leave their hotel rooms or receive visitors. People traveling for health care aren’t required to quarantine themselves, though they must follow the social distancing measures laid out in a previous supplementary proclamation.
“The dangers of Covid-19 require the serious attention, effort, and sacrifice of all people in the State to avert unmanageable strains on our healthcare system and other catastrophic impacts on the State,” the recent proclamation read.
Violating social distancing is an arrestable offense
For weeks, public health officials have pleaded with the American public to stay home to prevent new coronavirus cases.
Several states are taking that seriously, and now, violating social distancing orders is an arrestable offense.