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Florida Dept. Of Health Corrects Self-Isolation Mandate For International Travelers

March 9, 2020 / 2:53 PM EDT / CBS Miami

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Florida Department of Health has updated the International Travel Advisory it issued earlier Monday.

The advisory first stated that anyone who has traveled internationally should self-isolate for 14 days following their date of return to the United States.

However, The state advisory was corrected stating self-isolation and social distancing is only mandatory if you've traveled to a country under a Level 3 Health warning.

According to the CDC, countries with a Level 3 travel health notice include:

China
Iran
Italy
South Korea

The state health department also recommends anyone who has traveled to a country under a Level 2 health warning to monitor your health and limit interactions with others for 14 days after returning to the U.S.

Japan remains at a Level 2 travel health notice as of Monday.

Hong Kong remains at Level 1.

The Florida Department of Health is also advising all individuals who traveled on a river cruise on the Nile River in Egypt in February 2020 to self-isolate for 14 days following their date of return. Several passengers in the U.S. recently developed symptoms and have been confirmed to be infected with COVID-19, including two positive cases in Florida.

There are eighteen Florida-related coronavirus cases, 12 of those cases diagnosed in the state.

Here's the breakdown according to the Florida Department of Health as of March 9, 2020.

For any questions related to COVID-19 in Florida, please contact the Department's dedicated COVID-19 Call Center by calling 1-(866) 779-6121.

(CBS4)

The Call Center is available 24 hours a day. Inquiries may also be emailed to COVID-19@flhealth.gov.

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