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AdvertisementMaine reimposes quarantine, COVID-19 test requirements on visitors from MassachusettsHide TranscriptShow TranscriptLAMBREW. COMMISSIONER LAMBREW: THANK YOU, DR. SHAH. TODAY THE MILLS ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED THAT EFFECTIVE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, MASSACHUSETTS IS NO LONGER EXEMPT FROM MAINE'S QUARANTINE OR NEGATIVE TEST REQUIREMENT. PEOPLE COMING HERE FROM MASSACHUSETTS MUST EITHER QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS OR RECEIVE A NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST WITH A SAMPLE TAKEN NO LONGER THAN 72 HOURS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IN MAINE. THE SAME PROTOCOL APPLIES TO MASSACHUSETTS OR ANY STATE OTHER THIS DECISION COMES AFTER THE ADMINISTRATION REVIEWED RECENT PUBLIC HEALTH DATA IN MASSACHUSETTS AND OTHER STATES. THESE DATA INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO POSITIVITY RATES AND NEW CASE RATES. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, MASSACHUSETTS HAS HAD A POSITIVITY RATE OF 2.5% AND 3,384 NEW CASES PER MILLION. BY COMPARISON, MAINE, WHICH IS ALSO SEEING AN INCREASE, RECORDED A POSITIVITY RATE OF 1.8% ANDAdvertisementMaine reimposes quarantine, COVID-19 test requirements on visitors from MassachusettsTravelers from Massachusetts will no longer be exempted from Maine's COVID-19 rules, requiring a 14-day quarantine or a negative coronavirus test taken within 72-hours after arrival.The change takes effect Monday and also applies to Maine residents who return from visits to Massachusetts. Gov. Janet Mills' administration announced Friday the decision to reimpose the travel requirements on people coming from Massachusetts after reviewing the Bay State's COVID-19 metrics including the positive test rate and 14-day case rate. Mills' adminstration had previously dropped the restriction against Massachusetts on Sept. 24. The new decision comes after the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported more than 2,000 new cases for 5 of the last 7 days."Massachusetts demonstrated an alarming increase in prevalence of the virus with a positivity rate of 2.5% and 3,384 cases per million over the last fourteen days. By comparison, Maine, which is also seeing an increase in its positivity and case rates, recorded a positivity rate of 1.8% and 1,350 new cases per million, over the last fourteen days," Mills' office wrote in a statement.The states of New Hampshire and Vermont remain exempt from the 14-day quarantine or negative test requirement in Maine."Some of our New England states, including Massachusetts, have demonstrated a concerning increase in the prevalence of the virus over the last two weeks. To preserve our ability to travel while protecting the health of our loved ones no matter where they live, visitors from Massachusetts and Maine people returning from Massachusetts must now test negative for COVID-19 or quarantine when coming to Maine," Mills said in a statement. " I recognize this will be an inconvenience for many, but it is in the interest of public health and can keep people, including our loved ones, healthy and safe this holiday season."Maine remains one of the states exempted from the Massachusetts travel advisory.Travelers from Massachusetts will no longer be exempted from Maine's COVID-19 rules, requiring a 14-day quarantine or a negative coronavirus test taken within 72-hours after arrival.The change takes effect Monday and also applies to Maine residents who return from visits to Massachusetts.AdvertisementGov. Janet Mills' administration announced Friday the decision to reimpose the travel requirements on people coming from Massachusetts after reviewing the Bay State's COVID-19 metrics including the positive test rate and 14-day case rate. Mills' adminstration had previously The new decision comes after the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported more than 2,000 new cases for 5 of the last 7 days."Massachusetts demonstrated an alarming increase in prevalence of the virus with a positivity rate of 2.5% and 3,384 cases per million over the last fourteen days. By comparison, Maine, which is also seeing an increase in its positivity and case rates, recorded a positivity rate of 1.8% and 1,350 new cases per million, over the last fourteen days," Mills' office wrote in a statement.The states of New Hampshire and Vermont remain exempt from the 14-day quarantine or negative test requirement in Maine."Some of our New England states, including Massachusetts, have demonstrated a concerning increase in the prevalence of the virus over the last two weeks. To preserve our ability to travel while protecting the health of our loved ones no matter where they live, visitors from Massachusetts and Maine people returning from Massachusetts must now test negative for COVID-19 or quarantine when coming to Maine," Mills said in a statement. " I recognize this will be an inconvenience for many, but it is in the interest of public health and can keep people, including our loved ones, healthy and safe this holiday season."Maine remains one of the states exempted from the .Loading more articles...

AdvertisementMaine reimposes quarantine, COVID-19 test requirements on visitors from MassachusettsHide TranscriptShow TranscriptLAMBREW. COMMISSIONER LAMBREW: THANK YOU, DR. SHAH. TODAY THE MILLS ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED THAT EFFECTIVE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, MASSACHUSETTS IS NO LONGER EXEMPT FROM MAINE'S QUARANTINE OR NEGATIVE TEST REQUIREMENT. PEOPLE COMING HERE FROM MASSACHUSETTS MUST EITHER QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS OR RECEIVE A NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST WITH A SAMPLE TAKEN NO LONGER THAN 72 HOURS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IN MAINE. THE SAME PROTOCOL APPLIES TO MASSACHUSETTS OR ANY STATE OTHER THIS...

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