L. A. formalizes quarantine rule

Anyone arriving must say they acknowledge California’s 14- day quarantine advisory.

Travelers arriving by train or plane must sign acknowledgment of state advisory.

As coronavirus cases continue to surge throughout Los Angeles, out- ofstate travelers arriving in the city by air and train must now sign a form acknowledging the state’s 14- day quarantine advisory, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced.

The new form was required beginning Wednesday, in time for the last waves of Thanksgiving travelers coming through Los Angeles International Airport and Van Nuys Airport, and on trains arriving at Union Station. Signs will remind travelers of the requirement, and airlines will notify their passengers as well, Garcetti said. Failure to fill out the form could result in a fine of up to $ 500.

“If there’s any way you can avoid travel, cancel those plans,” Garcetti said. “Emergencies and essential work travel should be the only excuse that we get on a plane anywhere right now.”

The form, available at travel. lacity. org, acknowledges that anyone traveling to California from other states or countries should self- quarantine for 14 days and limit interactions to their immediate household. All travelers older than 16 must fill out the form by submitting their name and contact information.

The additional measure comes as city and county leaders grapple with how to curb a growing surge in cases. California logged a record- breaking 20,654 cases Monday, far surpassing the last daily peak of 13,400.

Los Angeles County also recorded a daily caseload record with more than 6,000 new cases, and the county’s f ive- day average of new cases hit 4,751 Friday.