Bowser says people coming from coronavirus hot spots must quarantine for 14 days when arriving in D.C, Washington Post
“Visitors arriving from most states to the nation’s capital soon must self-quarantine for 14 days to help slow the increasing spread of the novel coronavirus. D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) said her order, which takes effect Monday, will help the city battle a recent increase in coronavirus infections.”
Keith’s note: The maps shown on local TV news in DC show that the states under quarantine include Texas, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, California – and Oklahoma. So if you are the Administrator of NASA or an employee at NASA field centers you may not be visiting NASA HQ – or Goddard, Wallops, Langley – any time soon. And vice versa – unless you want to sit in a motel for 2 weeks. Virginia and Maryland exceed the limits as well but DC has not put them on the list.
And the reality of what a pandemic actually means begins to strike the halls of power…
See WSJ story, above. Welcome to the plague that is impacting the little people.
Perhaps, but not at the highest levels. I’m fairly sure the quarantine doesn’t apply to Congressmen. Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution says, “They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same…” That’s been interpreted as a general ban on interference with their travel to sessions of Congress. It’s most minor but annoying manifestation is that they (or their drivers) can run red lights and speed with impunity. In this case, I think it means they can’t be forced to spend two weeks (or any time) in quarantine after returning from another state. It might cost them votes in the next election, but that’s about it.