Washington mayor says visitors coming from coronavirus hot spots must quarantine for 14 days
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Visitors to the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC watch orangutans cross overhead on July 24, 2020.
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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday (July 24) said anyone coming into the District of Columbia from a coronavirus hot spot who was not travelling for essential activities will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days.
The order, which goes into effect on Monday, excludes neighbouring Maryland and Virginia, Bowser said on Twitter.
The nation's capital has seen a spike in coronavirus infections as it moves towards reopening its economy.
Bowser, a Democrat, issued an order on Wednesday requiring residents to wear a mask when they leave home.
