COLUMBUS, Ohio — On Wednesday, the Ohio Department of Health released an updated travel advisory map of states reporting a positive testing rate of 15% or higher for COVID-19.
Based on a 7-day rolling average of positivity rates on July 29, the affected states are:
- Mississippi 23.1%
- Arizona 20.7%
- Florida 19%
- Alabama 18.5 %
- Idaho 17.4%
- Kansas 16.3%
- South Carolina 15 %
Texas, Georgia and Nevada have dropped off the travel advisory map created on July 22. Kansas was added to the July 29 map. Every Wednesday, the department of health will update the states under the travel advisory.
Ohioans are advised against visiting any state reporting a 15% or higher positive testing rate. Those who do travel to any of these states on the map are recommended to self-quarantine for 14 days after leaving those locations and returning to Ohio.
The advisory is intended for both leisure and business travel, one that the department of health wants Ohioans and out-of-state travelers to follow.
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