The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has reset the travel quarantine list.
KDHE has added Louisiana to the list. It has also removed several countries, including Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Jersey and the United Kingdom. The current list of quarantine locations and travel times:
*Traveled on or after Aug. 13 to Louisiana.
*Traveled on or after July 29 to Isle of Man or Martinique.
*Traveled on or after July 15 to Fiji.
*Traveled between July 29 – Aug. 13 to Botswana, Cuba or Gibraltar.
*Traveled between July 15 – Aug. 13 to British Virgin Islands, Cyprus, Jersey or The United Kingdom.
*Attendance at any out-of-state or in-state mass gatherings of 500 or more where individuals do not socially distance (6 feet) and wear a mask.
*Been on a cruise ship or river cruise on or after March 15, 2020.
KDHE has also revised its mass gathering policy to include any event of at least 500 people where people do not wear masks or use social distancing policies, regardless of location. This guideline had involved out-of-state gatherings previously.
KDHE’s guidance included one big change dealing with international travel, and especially travel into the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now requires COVID-19 tests within three days of flights into the US.
Other aspects of KDHE’s quarantine policy remain unchanged. For the unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, the quarantine period is seven days with a negative COVID test or 10 days with no test.
People who are fully vaccinated and are two weeks beyond their final dose can travel without quarantining afterward if they are within six months of getting their final dose and stay asymptomatic after traveling.
People who have recovered from COVID-19 can travel without quarantine if they are within six months after their infection, have documented evidence of their infection and have remained asymptomatic after travel.
