Ohio's COVID-19 travel advisory a challenge for Greater Cincinnatians living and working on state lines

Ohio's COVID-19 travel advisory a challenge for Greater Cincinnatians living and working on state lines

A new COVID-19 advisory issued by the Ohio Department of Health warns that cross-border travel from Ohio into Indiana is dangerous.

The advisory, in effect as of Thursday, says people living in Ohio should quarantine for 14 days after traveling from Indiana and several other states.

PEOPLE AT THE INDIANA BORDERSAY GOVERNOR ERIC HOLCOMB'STRAVEL RESTIRCTION ISUNREALISTIC.

WCPO NINE NEWSREPORTER COURTNEY FRANCISCOEXPLAINS THE IMPACT OF THE NEWTRAVEL ADVISORY - AND WHY SOMEARE CONCERNED.LL INTRO: we are here at theborder of Ohio and Indiana bcthis is where a lot of peoplewill are affected by this newCOVID-19 travel advisory.

Youhave people living in Ohioworking in Indiana maybe theirgrocery story is over there.So I found out why therestriction is in place andhow the governor expects youto live with it.

--- ADD THELATEST TRAVEL WARNING TO THELIST OF COVID 19 RULES PEOPLEAT THE INDIANA OHIO BORDERSAY-- DO NOT WORK.SOT: CYNIMUNCY, OHIO BUSINESS OWNER121712 we're just sick of itwe're sick of hearing from thegovernor THE TRAVEL ADVISORYWENT INTO EFFECT TODAY-- ITSAYS IF YOU LIVE IN OHIO ANDTRAVEL TO INDIANA... YOU NEEDTO QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS.BUTIN ELIZABETHTOWN-- CYNDI MUNCYSAYS THE LINES ARE BLURREDWHEN IT COEMS TO WHERE A LOCALLIVES, WORKS AND TRAVELS.SOT:MUNCY232335 Yeah, I cross yeahI go to Walmart is down therewhat else is in Indiana allthe fast food restaurantsSOT:JOHN HASSELBECK123037 I liveright on the state line so Icould jump back and forth allday long THE OHIO GOVERNOR'SOFFICE SAYS THE HEALTHDEPARTMENT ISSUED THEWARNING... BECAUSE INDIANA'SCOVID 19 POSITIVITY RATE IS 3TO 4 TIMES MORE THAN OHIO'S.SOT: MUNCYú1211010 I don'tthink anyone really listensanymore hahaI ASKED INDIANA'SHEALTH DEPARTMENT WHAT THEDIRECTOR HAD TO SAY ABOUT IT'SRELUCTANT NEIGHBOR OHIO...ASPOKESPERSON WROTE: WECONTINUE TO FOCUS ONPREVENTION METHODS: MASKSSOCIAL DISTANCING AND HANDWASHING.CYNDI MUNCY SAYS SHEDOES THAT AT HER GARDENINGBUSINESS..

AND MOST LOCALSHOPS DO.SOT: MUNCY121529that's been from day one dayone and we're like get backstay back we have a lot ofwork to do we cant get sick.OHIO'S TRAVEL ADVISORY ISVOLUNTARY... YOU CAN DO WHATYOU WANT BUT THE OHIOGOVERNOR'S TEAM SAYS IF YOU GOTHERE, CONSIDER THE RISK OFBRINGING THE VIRUS HOME TOFAMILY OR COWORKERS... AND BECAUTIOUS... OR CHANGE YOURROUTINE IF YOU CAN.SOT: CYNIMUNCY, OHIO BUSINESS OWNER121125 what do I think?

Ithink people don't carethey're going about theirbusiness and trying to berespectful the people that aregoing to be respectful alreadyare and the ones that aren'taren't going to change--ll tag:the travel advisory includesother states besidesindiana... to see a full listgo to our website wcpo dot comclick on this storyreportingin elizabethtown cf wcpo ninenews.