Trump "Considering Mandatory Quarantine for Concentrated Outbreaks in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Jo] On the 28th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump said he is "considering issuing a short-term mandatory quarantine order for the states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut" in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to major foreign media, President Trump stated on Twitter that "I am considering quarantine for the 'hot spots'?New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut," adding, "A decision will be made soon, one way or another."

President Trump's mention of mandatory quarantine appears to be aimed at restricting movement to other states. He said, "They have problems in Florida, and many New Yorkers are going down there, so that will be a travel restriction."

However, the Associated Press pointed out that it is unclear whether the federal government has the authority to impose restrictions on individual states. According to the Constitution, the authority and responsibility to maintain public safety and order lie with the state governments.

In fact, New York Governor Cuomo reportedly told local media, "Mandatory quarantine is a scary concept," and said, "I don't know what that means."

As the U.S. has surpassed China to become the country with the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide, New York and neighboring New Jersey rank first and second in confirmed cases within the U.S., respectively.

According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, the number of COVID-19 patients in the U.S. is 115,547, with 1,891 deaths. The U.S. surpassed 100,000 COVID-19 cases the previous day and exceeded 110,000 cases again within a day.

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