Print
Share page with AddThis

Guidance for the Public Coming to Eastport from out of State

Please cut and paste links to browser address bar for references
Posted on: July 2, 2020 - 3:25pm

Current guidance for visitors to Eastport this weekend, as of July 2, 2020 (based on Governor’s Office Executive Order of June 9, 2020 from Department of Health & Human Services):

Unless exempted as set forth below, all persons, residents and non-residents of Maine, who travel into Maine from other states, shall either:

Receive a recent negative test for COVID-19 in accordance with standards established by Maine CDC and set forth in the Keep Maine Healthy Plan; or B. Quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in Maine. This quarantine requirement shall be construed consistent with the quarantine guidance applied under Executive Order

34 FY 19/20. Compliance by an individual subject to this requirement is ascertained through a certificate of compliance developed by the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) in consultation with Maine CDC. This certificate shall be used by lodging operations and accommodations as a prerequisite to check-in.

Lodging operations and accommodations must collect (on paper or electronically) a complete certificate stating compliance with this Order from each individual subject to this requirement as a prerequisite to check-in. For purposes of this Order, lodging operations and accommodations are defined to include, but not be limited to, hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, inns, short term rentals, such as those made available through VRBO, Homeaway, AirBnb and other services, parks for recreational vehicles and campgrounds, and all public and private camping facilities.

This section shall not apply to residents of New Hampshire and Vermont, or to Maine residents returning from travel to New Hampshire and Vermont. It shall also not apply to residents of additional states, and to Maine residents returning from travel to such states as Maine CDC determines at a future date to have a low likelihood of introducing COVID-19 into Maine.

Exemption Change made on July 1 now includes residents of Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey as not needing a test or quarantine.

See https://www.maine.gov/covid19/

Masking and Social Distancing:

If you must leave your home for an essential reason, stay 6 feet away from other people. Maine has ordered wearing a cloth face covering in public settings where maintaining physical distancing is difficult. Wash your hands often, and for at least 20 seconds. Cover all coughs and sneezes.

Size of Events:

Stage 3 (starting July 1) maintains the prohibition on gatherings of more than 50 people and the 14-day quarantine or the alternative set out in the Keep Maine Healthy plan on people entering Maine. All businesses that have been open may remain open. At-risk people should stay home when possible. Employees in legal and professional fields may return to offices, including State employees, as needed.

Refer to Keep Maine Healthy FAQ: https://www.maine.gov/covid19/restartingmaine/keepmainehealthy/faqs