@socaldad2002 No one is checking IDs at the border. She will be able to drive to her school freely. Her school may still make her quarantine though.
Thanks, this is helpful.
Not that I have much faith in these state quarantine rules, but this sort of workaround will result in schools closing down sooner.
How the NY area airports health form looks like:
https://viewfromthewing.com/new-york-governor-wants-customs-like-check-in-for-domestic-flights/
@socaldad2002 PA airports (Philly or Pittsburgh) don’t have a NY-style health form yet. Also, PA is not on the NY quarantine list.
@LimboKid, Opinion isn’t fact. You post what you imagine “might” happen.
My spouse works for NYS. I post what is happening.
@austinmshauri Never said my opinions were facts. I posted my opinions, what I heard, what I experienced (seeing family getting stopped for OOS plates or ticketed for traffic matters), and what I cautioned others.
NYS is a state of nearly 20 million citizens and larger than half of Germany in size. If your spouse works for NYS, you should know better than anyone that not every county obeys or reacts to Albany at the same speed or to the same level. State troopers mostly do. NYPD, sometimes. Even if your spouse were a judge at state superior court, would he/she guarantee OOS plates cars won’t be stopped with drivers interviewed, or never be fined if in violation of Cuomo’s quarantine? If you can, state it here, so people (me included) have recourse to message you if or when they unfortunately get fined . If not, let people express their free opinions here on an open forum please.
Fauci also expressed his concern and opinions with an imagination of how bad it MIGHT get (100,000 daily cases). Has it happened yet? No. Does he want it to happen? No. Are we sure it won’t ever happen for our awesome country? We don’t know.
I don’t want to get me or my parents or my step parents fined 2g or 5g, so I expressed my concerns and shared my opinions. Others, risk-averse like me or not, are all entitled to their own opinions and taking their own calculated risks.
My grad school child will be driving back to her apt in CT in a few weeks. If our state drops low enough to come off the quarantine list, she will likely stay here about one week longer (unlikely IMO). She is making her travel decisions based on the 14 day quarantine and she will honor it. Yale will test her when she arrives (not sure of what point in 14 days) and is in fact already testing grad students who are already there.
I am thankful to friends of a friend who drove her car down so that she doesn’t have to fly back and I will send her with 14 days of food so that she doesn’t have to go out - I’m sure her friends will drop her off some fresh groceries as needed. My state has been horrible about following advice - got the big head early on since we weren’t initially hard hit. Most people I know are willing to comply with anything that lowers the chances of COVID spreading. As hard as schools are working to make it safe for students, I can’t believe there are people that would decide the rules don’t apply to them.
@scmom12 Totally! I know with scientific certainty being athletic and 18 I will be fine even if COVID gets me. But I won’t ever risk it to potentially harm my teachers or the elderly. I’m staying vigilant obeying rules that make me physically uncomfortable in order to protect those who have protected me all their lives.
Sharing a piece from CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/older-adults.html
Cornell is compliant: “Cornell asks that students quarantine for 14 days and get tested for COVID-19 before returning to campus, but all will be tested upon arrival. Students who live in states impacted by the New York State travel ban, currently including California, Florida and Texas, will be required to return to campus on Aug. 17. For students coming from such states, Cornell has booked hotel rooms for them to quarantine and will provide food for them as well.”
Although this isn’t commonplace thank goodness, this story should highlight why no student or young person should assume they’ll be one of the asymptomatic.
90% California schools will be online unless infection improves. Will the rest of the country follow this approach as daily cases surpass 70,000?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/us/california-schools-reopening-newsom.html
https://calmatters.org/education/2020/07/california-schools-shut-down-reopening/
Interstate 95 from Delaware in NJ and I95 over the George Washington Bridge had checkpoints set up checking for students from out of state trying to sneak in.
LOL just kidding
Wear a mask, social distant, good hygiene.
Honestly, considering that most places are going to be set up for distance learning, there is little reason to arrive on campus 14 days early. The students can just arrive at the regular time, and do the first two weeks of class in remote mode.
^^True if there are zero back to school opportunities. Would hate for a freshman to be doing quarantine if there were some options for socially distanced small group meetings of dorm floor, outdoor well-spaced out events, opportunities to meet with advisors, small group library orientation, etc. I’m guessing most schools want some way to get freshmen oriented to their new college that doesn’t involve just being on computer. Even picking up to go meals in person would give them a chance to maybe meet people.
If upperclassmen, then likely true that you may as well do first 2 weeks of class and quarantine at same time.