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How to safely plan a road trip this summer in the era of COVID-19.
acations aren’t canceled but they’ll look very different this summer. A long weekend at the Jersey Shore will require lots of advance planning. Restaurants are open for outdoor dining and limited capacity indoor dining; there are restrictions on when and how you can shop; local amusement and water parks are open with limited capacity and new safety rules, and you’ll have to pack plenty of hand sanitizer.
BEFORE YOU GO Mega destinations like Disney and Universal plan to reopen, but the prospect of traveling that far seems frightening to many,
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especially with COVID-19 cases growing in Florida. If you do opt to hit the road, make sure you check the state’s guidelines first. Florida is among the list of high-risk states that will require a 14-day selfquarantine for you and your whole family when you return to NJ. Additionally, some states, including Maine, Vermont and Florida, have self-quarantine restrictions that may require you to socially distance for two weeks upon entering. So if you’re planning a short stay, you might want to consider other options. The CDC recommends you don’t travel if you’re sick, have been around someone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days, or if a member of your party is sick.
NJFAMILY.COM | SUMMER 2020
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By Angel Madison