Due to Louisiana’s hotbed of COVID-19 cases, Texas’s Governor is attempting to mitigate the spread with a mandate requiring a quarantine for Louisiana travelers coming into the Lone Star State. Louisiana State Police Trooper Dustin Dwight says the mandate does not close the border.
“It’s a 14-day self-quarantine for every person that enters the state of Texas through a roadway in Louisiana,” said Dwight.
The 14 days will be done at a quarantine station of the traveler’s choosing and they can only leave for medical treatment. Travelers can also quit the quarantine any time they want and head back to Louisiana.
Dwight says Louisiana travelers need to fill out a form from the Texas Department of Public Safety before embarking on their trip.
“It basically has your vehicle information, driver’s license information, any identifying information, phone numbers and that type of stuff, and where you have designated your 14-day quarantine station,” said Dwight.
Dwight says anyone who has a previously scheduled medical trip along with a few other exemption statuses can skip the quarantine.
“For example, active-duty military, somebody in emergency response, a health response, a critical infrastructure function. The order doesn’t apply to them,” said Dwight.
Dwight adds that he has not heard about any checkpoints at the Texas line.
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