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UPDATE: WTOP and other sources are now reporting that DC Health's metrics conflict with Delaware's reporting methodology, and in fact Delaware should not have been included on the list of quarantine states. The Mayor's office and DC Health, however, have not said they will revise the list.

On Monday, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health announced the updated list of states requiring a 14-day quarantine period if someone travels to/from them.

The policy was first announced two weeks ago. Anyone travelling from the District to these states and returning, or visiting the District from these states, and are not travelling for essential purposes, are required to quarantine themselves for 14 days. This order includes medical personnel, and the order is backdated from the announcement date. Travel to and from Maryland and Virginia are exempted.

Notably, Delaware was again added to the quarantine list. Delaware was on the first quarantined travel list a month ago, then was removed two weeks ago. Other states added to the list include Hawaii and South Dakota. Montana and New Mexico were removed from the mandated quarantine list.

The list will be updated again on September 7. The list is based on a seven-day moving average where daily new COVID-19 cases is 10 or more per 100,000 persons.