Gov. Abbott terminates COVID-19 related air travel restrictions

AUSTIN, Texas - On May 21, Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order (GA-24) that terminates air travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

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The order goes into immediate effect and will terminate all restrictions contained in the Governor's previous Executive Order (GA-20). The previous order mandated temporary quarantines for air travelers arriving from the following states or areas of the U.S.:

California
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Washington
Atlanta
Chicago
Detroit
Miami

The latest order comes as part of the Governor's strategic plan to open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster, his office stated.

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Abbott said all of his openings were unanimously supported by his panel of experts that he is consulting on how to handle COVID-19 and businesses.

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