Ohio travel advisory expands to 7 states

An updated travel advisory for Ohioans includes seven states with a coronavirus positivity rate of 15% or more.

Missouri and Mississippi were added to the advisory, with South Dakota, Idaho, Wisconsin, Iowa and Kansas all included on the list last week.

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➡ Travel Advisory: Based on updated positivity rates, Ohioans are encouraged to avoid travel to:

🔸 South Dakota
🔸 Idaho
🔸 Wisconsin
🔸 Iowa
🔸 Kansas
🔸 Missouri
🔸 Mississippi

Anyone entering Ohio after travel to these states is asked to self-quarantine for 14 days. pic.twitter.com/2ozja7AiZy
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) September 30, 2020

South Dakota had the highest positivity rate at 26% and Mississippi and Missouri had the lowest at 15%.

Ohio’s seven-day positivity rate is at 3%.

Anyone traveling to Ohio after visiting any of the seven states listed on the advisory is asked to self-quarantine for 14 days.

The advisory is intended for travel for both business and pleasure.

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