AUSTIN, Texas — State troopers have been positioned at airports and on roads along Texas' borders to keep COVID-19 from spreading when people travel to our state.
An executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott mandates that when people get off planes from certain locations, they have to fill out a form that lets them know they must quarantine for 14 days.
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And KVUE intern Gabriella Ouellette said troopers are checking up on people to make sure they're following the rules.
"I've been here for a week now and about two days ago, I got a phone call from an officer who asked me to come downstairs and just wave to make sure he knew I was quarantining," Oullette said.
The governor's order made quarantining mandatory for anyone traveling to Texas from California, Louisiana and Washington state, as well as Atlanta, Miami, Detroit and Chicago.
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