In interviews, state officials said the order came on Friday with no advance notice and little planning. New York state health officials said one person who is not displaying symptoms will be quarantined until Wednesday because of travel history and exposure to someone with a confirmed case of coronavirus. State health officials have identified three possible places but prefer to use a designated military location farther away from the general population. There are 11 confirmed cases in the United States, and 82 people are being monitored, she said. At Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, health officials said they were similarly caught off-guard and spent Sunday trying to develop protocols for screening travelers.

Source: Washington Post February 03, 2020 23:07 UTC