Trump considering enforced quarantine of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut

As the coronavirus pandemic overwhelms hospitals in New York state, President Trump said he is thinking about enforcing a 14-day quarantine of three northeastern states where travel out of New York has created tensions among state officials.

Trump told press reporters outside the White House on Saturday morning that he is considering quarantining the states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut before he boarded a flight to Norfolk, Virginia.

"We're thinking about certain things," Trump said. "Some people would like to see New York quarantined because it's a hot spot. New York, New Jersey, maybe one or two other places, certain parts of Connecticut quarantined. I'm thinking about that right now. We might not have to do it, but there's a possibility that sometime today, we'll do a quarantine, short-term, two weeks, on New York and probably New Jersey and certain parts of Connecticut."

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