With new daily COVID-19 cases reaching all-time high nationwide and a third surge expected in the fall, some states are re-imposing travel restrictions that were loosened over the summer. Nearly half of U.S. states now have travel restrictions or recommendations for measures that restrict travel within or to the state for visitors or returning residents.
24/7 Tempo reviewed executive orders from state governors, travel advisories, and guidelines from public health and tourism departments to find and list travel restrictions that are in effect in every state.
Some states require that all out-of-state visitors — be it from another state or another country — self-quarantine unless they show proof of a negative coronavirus test, while others have restrictions in place only for visitors or residents returning from cruises or large gatherings.Â
Regardless of whether self-quarantine is a must or merely encouraged, physical distancing is a requirement everywhere, including in restaurants, hotels, and tourist attractions. Most states have also mandated the use of face coverings (though Mississippi lifted its statewide mask mandate on Oct. 7, the first state to do so). In states that have not made masks a requirement, several cities and counties within those states have.
Each mode of transportation has its own risks, and many people may prefer road trips to avoid being near strangers in an enclosed space. Road trips can be one of the best ways to experience the diversity of the American landscape and visit some of the odd spots each state has to offer — these are the strangest roadside attractions in every state.
Click here for every state’s travel guide for residents and visitors
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Alabama
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Extended through Nov. 8
> Gathering size limit: None, social distancing required
> Hotels restrictions: Open but with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 186,437 — 14th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,814 — 5th most
> Population: 4.9 million
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Alaska
> 14-day self-quarantine: Yes, until get results from COVID-19 test
> Proof of negative test option: Yes, and fill out a health form
> Face covering mandate: Required for certain workers
> Gathering size limit: None, social distancing strongly encouraged
> Hotels restrictions: Open with reservations only
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 14,798 — 6th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,007 — 14th fewest
> Population: 737,000
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Arizona
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Required for certain workers
> Gathering size limit: 50 people
> Hotels restrictions: Call ahead
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 240,122 — 9th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,348 — 14th most
> Population: 7.2 million
Arkansas
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: Up to 100 people
> Hotels restrictions: Call ahead
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 106,727 — 24th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,541 — 10th most
> Population: 3.0 million
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California
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: Indoor gatherings are banned, some outdoor gatherings are allowed
> Hotels restrictions: Call ahead
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 904,198 — the most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,286 — 19th fewest
> Population: 39.6 million
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Colorado
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 100 people indoors, 175 people outdoors
> Hotels restrictions: Call ahead
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 97,300 — 20th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 1,708 — 9th fewest
> Population: 5.7 million
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Connecticut
> 14-day self-quarantine: Yes, if coming from a state with a high rate of confirmed infections: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, as well as Puerto Rico, and Guam
> Proof of negative test option: Yes, and fill out a health form
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 25 people indoors, 100 people outdoors
> Hotels restrictions: Travelers from affected states required to quarantine at hotel
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 68,099 — 17th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 1,906 — 12th fewest
> Population: 3.6 million
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Delaware
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: Testing encouraged
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 250 people outdoors
> Hotels restrictions: Open but with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 24,249 — 8th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,507 — 23rd fewest
> Population: 967,000
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Florida
> 14-day self-quarantine: No statewide restrictions, but county and city restrictions may be in place
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Required for certain workers
> Gathering size limit: Limit of 50 encouraged
> Hotels restrictions: Open at full capacity
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 786,311 — 3rd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,692 — 7th most
> Population: 21.3 million
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Georgia
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Required for certain workers
> Gathering size limit: 50 people, unless there is 6 feet distance between everyone
> Hotels restrictions: Open
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 351,881 — 6th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,345 — 15th most
> Population: 10.5 million
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Hawaii
> 14-day self-quarantine: Self-quarantine is required until test results are in; test at airport may be required
> Proof of negative test option: Yes, and fill out a health form
> Face covering mandate: Statewide, for customers and staff at businesses
> Gathering size limit: 10 people both indoors and outdoors on Oahu and Big Island
> Hotels restrictions: Some are open
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 14,672 — 5th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 1,033 — 5th fewest
> Population: 1.4 million
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Idaho
> 14-day self-quarantine: Self-quarantine encouraged for out-of-state visitors encouraged in Ada County
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Some cities
> Gathering size limit: None, social distancing strongly encouraged; up to 50 people in Ada County
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 60,041 — 15th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,423 — 11th most
> Population: 1.8 million
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Illinois
> 14-day self-quarantine: In Chicago, for visitors from states with a surge in new COVID-19 cases — Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 50 people outdoors, 50% capacity indoors
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 382,985 — 5th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,006 — 19th most
> Population: 12.7 million
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Indiana
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide, extended to Nov. 14
> Gathering size limit: Varies by county or city
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 166,564 — 20th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,489 — 22nd fewest
> Population: 6.7 million
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Iowa
> 14-day self-quarantine: Encouraged, for residents
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Some cities
> Gathering size limit: None, social distancing required
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 117,630 — 25th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,727 — 6th most
> Population: 3.2 million
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Kansas
> 14-day self-quarantine: If attended out-of-state gatherings of more than 500 people, cruise passengers
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 45 people
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 78,676 — 18th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,702 — 24th most
> Population: 2.9 million
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Kentucky
> 14-day self-quarantine: Recommended, for visitors from states with positivity rate of nearly 15% or higher
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide, extended to Nov. 6
> Gathering size limit: 10 people
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 97,866 — 21st fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,190 — 18th fewest
> Population: 4.5 million
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Louisiana
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide, extended to Nov. 6
> Gathering size limit: 50% capacity indoors and outdoors or 250 people max
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 180,991 — 15th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,884 — 4th most
> Population: 4.7 million
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Maine
> 14-day self-quarantine: Required, unless visitors show a negative test or are from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Vermont
> Proof of negative test option: Yes
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 50 people indoors, 100 outdoors
> Hotels restrictions: Sign a Certificate of Compliance form
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 6,311 — 2nd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 472 — 2nd fewest
> Population: 1.3 million
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Maryland
> 14-day self-quarantine: Recommended, for visitors from states with positivity rate of nearly 10% or higher.
> Proof of negative test option: Encouraged for out-of-state visitors and residents returning from states with positivity rates exceeding 10%
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: Varies by county
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 141,741 — 22nd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,346 — 20th fewest
> Population: 6.0 million
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Massachusetts
> 14-day self-quarantine: Yes, unless show a negative test or are arriving from low-risk states — California, Connecticut, D.C., Maine, Hawaii, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and Washington
> Proof of negative test option: Yes, with some exceptions, and fill out a health form
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 25 people indoors, 50 people in enclosed space outside, no limit for outdoors
> Hotels restrictions: Open but with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 148,336 — 21st most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,149 — 17th fewest
> Population: 6.9 million
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Michigan
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 10 people indoors, 250 people outdoors
> Hotels restrictions: Call ahead
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 179,669 — 16th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 1,797 — 11th fewest
> Population: 10.0 million
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Minnesota
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 10 people indoors, 25 people outdoors
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 137,146 — 23rd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,444 — 21st fewest
> Population: 5.6 million
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Mississippi
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Required in some counties
> Gathering size limit: 20 people indoors, 100 people outdoors
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 116,617 — 25th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,905 — 3rd most
> Population: 3.0 million
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Missouri
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Some cities
> Gathering size limit: None, social distancing required
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 171,022 — 19th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,792 — 22nd most
> Population: 6.1 million
Montana
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Required for counties with more than 4 active COVID-19 cases
> Gathering size limit: 50 people
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 29,346 — 9th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,762 — 23rd most
> Population: 1.1 million
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Nebraska
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Some counties
> Gathering size limit: 75% indoor venue capacity
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 64,499 — 16th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,343 — 16th most
> Population: 1.9 million
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Nevada
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 250 people or 50% of venue capacity
> Hotels restrictions: Hotel-casinos that meet safety guidelines open
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 96,908 — 19th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,194 — 17th most
> Population: 3.0 million
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New Hampshire
> 14-day self-quarantine: Encouraged if traveling to New Hampshire for an extended period of time from outside New England states (Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island)
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Some cities
> Gathering size limit: None, social distancing strongly encouraged
> Hotels restrictions: Sign a form stating you remained at home for at least a 14 days prior to arriving
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 10,397 — 3rd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 766 — 3rd fewest
> Population: 1.4 million
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New Jersey
> 14-day self-quarantine: Requested for visitor from states with a positive test rate of 10% or higher — Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, as well as Puerto Rico, and Guam
> Proof of negative test option: Strongly encouraged, must complete an online survey
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 25 people or 25% capacity
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 231,331 — 10th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,597 — 25th most
> Population: 8.9 million
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New Mexico
> 14-day self-quarantine: Required for people from high-risk areas. The low-risk areas are: California, D.C., Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont
> Proof of negative test option: Yes, if coming from a high-risk region
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 5 people
> Hotels restrictions: Lodging venues can operate at 50% maximum occupancy.
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 42,586 — 13th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,032 — 15th fewest
> Population: 2.1 million
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New York
> 14-day self-quarantine: Required for visitors from states with a positive test rate of 10% or higher — Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, as well as Puerto Rico and Guam
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: Varies by reopening phase
> Hotels restrictions: Open, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 496,655 — 4th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,541 — 25th fewest
> Population: 19.5 million
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North Carolina
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide, extended to Nov. 13
> Gathering size limit: 25 people indoors, 50 people outdoors
> Hotels restrictions: Call ahead
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 263,883 — 7th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,541 — 24th fewest
> Population: 10.4 million
North Dakota
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: No
> Gathering size limit: 75% capacity or 500 people
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 39,130 — 11th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 5,148 — the most
> Population: 760,000
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Ohio
> 14-day self-quarantine: Recommended for visitor from states with a positive test rate of 15% or higher — South Dakota, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Alabama, and Utah
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 10 people
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 202,740 — 12th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 1,734 — 10th fewest
> Population: 11.7 million
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Oklahoma
> 14-day self-quarantine: Recommended, if returning from a country that has had travel restrictions imposed
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Some cities
> Gathering size limit: Varies by city
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 118,409 — 24th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,003 — 20th most
> Population: 3.9 million
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Oregon
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 10 people indoors
> Hotels restrictions: Call ahead
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 42,808 — 14th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 1,021 — 4th fewest
> Population: 4.2 million
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Pennsylvania
> 14-day self-quarantine: Recommended for visitors from an area with a coronavirus surge — Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: Varies by reopening phase
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 198,446 — 13th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 1,550 — 8th fewest
> Population: 12.8 million
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Rhode Island
> 14-day self-quarantine: Required for visitor from states with a positive test rate of 5% or higher — Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, as well as Puerto Rico
> Proof of negative test option: Yes
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 15 people both indoors and outdoors
> Hotels restrictions: Sign a Certificate of Compliance form
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 31,445 — 10th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,974 — 21st most
> Population: 1.1 million
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South Carolina
> 14-day self-quarantine: Recommended for people who have traveled in the past two weeks to stay home as much as possible
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Some counties
> Gathering size limit: 50% capacity or 250 people
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 172,579 — 18th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,394 — 12th most
> Population: 5.1 million
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South Dakota
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: No
> Gathering size limit: None, social distancing required
> Hotels restrictions: No, some tribal lands may be closed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 39,494 — 12th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 4,477 — 2nd most
> Population: 882,000
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Tennessee
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Some counties
> Gathering size limit: None in 89 of the state’s 95 counties
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 249,866 — 8th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,691 — 8th most
> Population: 6.8 million
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Texas
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide, except for counties with fewer than 20 cases
> Gathering size limit: Limited to 10 people in some counties
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 867,075 — 2nd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,021 — 18th most
> Population: 28.7 million
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Utah
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Some counties, statewide for schools and government buildings
> Gathering size limit: Vary by county
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 106,083 — 23rd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,356 — 13th most
> Population: 3.2 million
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Vermont
> 14-day self-quarantine: Required for people coming or returning from places with more than 400 cases per million residents
> Proof of negative test option: Yes, depending on where they came from
> Face covering mandate: Statewide, extended to Nov. 15
> Gathering size limit: 75 people indoors, 150 people outdoors
> Hotels restrictions: Open but with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 2,113 — the fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 337 — the fewest
> Population: 626,000
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Virginia
> 14-day self-quarantine: Recommended for people who participated in mass gatherings, cruise passengers, or came from a place with widespread transmission to stay home as much as possible
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 250 people or 50% occupancy
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 175,409 — 17th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 2,059 — 16th fewest
> Population: 8.5 million
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Washington
> 14-day self-quarantine: Voluntary quarantine requested
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: Varies by reopening phase
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 103,500 — 22nd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 1,373 — 7th fewest
> Population: 7.5 million
West Virginia
> 14-day self-quarantine: Recommended for people returning from a large or crowded vacation area
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 25 people
> Hotels restrictions: Out-of-state guests are limited to stays of 7 days
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 22,706 — 7th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 1,257 — 6th fewest
> Population: 1.8 million
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Wisconsin
> 14-day self-quarantine: Required in some counties
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Statewide, extended to Nov. 21
> Gathering size limit: Varies by county
> Hotels restrictions: Call ahead
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 206,311 — 11th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 3,549 — 9th most
> Population: 5.8 million
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Wyoming
> 14-day self-quarantine: No
> Proof of negative test option: No
> Face covering mandate: Some counties
> Gathering size limit: 50 people without restrictions and 250 people with restrictions indoors, 50% venue capacity or 1,000 people outdoors
> Hotels restrictions: No
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct 27: 11,477 — 4th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people as of Oct 2: 1,987 — 13th fewest
> Population: 578,000
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