Updated Jul 28, 2020 - Health

Travelers from 27 high-risk states must quarantine after coming into D.C.

Orion Rummler

DC Mayor Bowser — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Photo: Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images

The District of Columbia is requiring visitors from high-risk areas on nonessential travel to self-isolate for 14 days, the city's health department announced last week.

What's new: The city released a list of 27 high-risk states on Monday, which will be updated every two weeks. California, Florida, Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin and Texas are among those listed.

Novel coronavirus infections in the U.S. are still climbing in more than 20 states, and community spread in the district is rising.

Between the lines: Workers considered essential are exempt from the order, which likely includes members of Congress. Maryland and Virginia are also currently exempt.

The order is the latest blow to tourism in D.C. The pandemic has taken an estimated $3.3 billion bite out of the hotel industry alone and left thousands of hotel workers without jobs.

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