New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced an updated COVID-19 travel advisory earlier this week, suggesting that incoming travelers from 19 different states self-quarantine for 14 days.
Those states include Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
“Several outbreaks across New Jersey are directly tied to travel from COVID-19 hotspots nationwide,” Murphy said. “In order to responsibly continue down our road back to restart and recovery, we must remain vigilant in our collective effort to beat the virus and reduce the rate of transmission. I urge those arriving from one of these nineteen states to self-quarantine and get a COVID-19 test to prevent additional flareups across the state and ensure the health and safety of their fellow New Jerseyans.”
That seemed like bad new for the New York Giants, who are scheduled to begin training camp on July 28.
However, during an interview on Sirius XM NFL Radio on Friday, Murphy said Giants players and staff would qualify for a “carve-out” in the State of New Jersey’s travel restrictions, meaning they would not have to self-quarantine for 14 days when returning to East Rutherford.
All players and staff would be subject to additional protocols and Murphy said he “hopes” no one from those 19 states who have tested positive for the coronavirus would get on a plane to New Jersey.
Murphy also wouldn’t rule out having fans attend games at MetLIfe Stadium this year, saying it’s “as much a New Jersey call [as] a league call.”
“We couldn’t put people in close contact with each other unless we thought that was a responsible step to take,” he added.
