Gov. Inslee issues travel restrictions over new virus strain
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Dec 21, 2020 at 5:58 pm EDT
OLYMPIA, Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee has announced new travel restrictions for people arriving from the United Kingdom and South Africa reporting a new and seemingly more contagious strain of the coronavirus.
Inslee said Monday that he would issue a proclamation requiring passengers who arrive from the United Kingdom and South Africa to quarantine for 14 days including passengers who have arrived from those countries in the past few days.
“Today’s action is a commonsense public health measure and … is another attempt to keep Washingtonians safe,” Inslee said.
UPDATE 2:30 PM: Inslee held a press conference and announced that anyone flying to Seattle from the UK, South Africa, and other nations impacted by the new strain needs to quarantine for 14 days.
And so, here we are now. A new strain is already rapidly spreading around the world. Our airports are still wide open, and even if the US closes its doors to UK flights, the action at this point may pretty much be ineffective. The new strain has most likely entered the US and is already going about its deadly business during the busy holiday season. Domestic flights will not stop popping. Sea-Tac has over 50 flights from Los Angeles alone today, December 21.
Gov. Inslee issues travel restrictions over new COVID-19 strain
By AP News Staff
Gov. Inslee issues travel restrictions over new COVID-19 strain
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has announced new travel restrictions for people arriving from the United Kingdom and South Africa where a new and seemingly more contagious strain of the coronavirus is circulating.
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has announced new travel restrictions for people arriving from the United Kingdom and South Africa where a new and seemingly more contagious strain of the coronavirus is circulating.
Inslee said Monday he would issue a proclamation requiring passengers who arrive from the United Kingdom and South Africa to quarantine for 14 days, including passengers who have arrived from those countries in the past few days. It also encourages those people to get tested for the virus.
Gov. Inslee announces international travel restrictions amid COVID-19 mutation KOMO News Staff UP NEXT
SEATAC, Wash. - Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday announced new international travel restrictions from the United Kingdom and South Africa and other nations that have reported cases of a COVID-19 virus that has mutated.
The governor made the announcement during a news conference that was livestreamed.
“What we’re announcing today is to try to reduce the rate of infection coming from these other countries, which will work in parallel with all of the individual efforts to keep our families and our loved ones safe this holiday season,” Inslee said.
US airport workers fear for safety on Covid frontline, survey reveals
Airport workers in the United States are on the frontline of the Covid pandemic yet many feel they are being unnecessarily exposed to risk through inadequate.
Posted: Dec 19, 2020 10:23 AM
Posted By: CNN
Airport workers in the United States are on the frontline of the Covid pandemic yet many feel they are being unnecessarily exposed to risk through inadequate safety equipment or failure to offer sick pay, according to a new survey.
Of almost 900 workers from 42 airports across America, 80% said they felt their work puts them at increased risk of Covid-19 with one in five saying they hadn t been given PPE by their employer, airport or airline, the Service Employees International Union survey reported.