That was then, this is now

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will subject passengers on flights from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to to mandatory isolation for two weeks after efforts to curb gatherings in those states prompted residents to leave and head to Florida.

DeSantis made the announcement Monday during a hastily called news conference a day after Florida’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases surged past 1,000…

“We wish our friends in New York well, they have a tough fight,” he said, “but we also have to protect our folks here in the state of Florida.”

The order, beginning Tuesday, requires people arriving by air from any location with “substantial community spread” to isolate themselves for 14 days or the duration of their stay, whichever is shorter. Airline employees and professionals responding to the coronavirus emergency are exempt, including military and health officials.

A violation of the mandatory quarantine will be a criminal misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.

Here is the Politico article from March 23, 2020.  Via Matt Y.