Florida Governor Expands Isolation Order for N.Y. Travelers

State National Guard meeting flights arriving from NYC area
Those coming to Florida in past three weeks must self-isolate

A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks through Times Square in New York on March 19. — A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks through Times Square in New York on March 19.
Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

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By Jonathan Levin and Jennifer Kay

March 24, 2020 at 3:46 PM EDT

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March 24, 2020 at 4:23 PM EDT

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he’s expanding efforts to contain virus spread among travelers from the New York City area, requiring everyone who has flown from that region in the past three weeks to self-isolate.