Covid-19 and gatherings

[Rau]

My brother-in-law will be coming back with them and he will celebrate mass the day after they arrive (without any quarantine time) along with a reception to follow.

No quarantine? Why not?

 

[Beryllos]

No quarantine? Why not?

This is confusing because there are two threads created by different family members. The other thread explains that the priest cannot stay in country long enough to quarantine.

 

[Rau]

the priest cannot stay in country long enough to quarantine.

Then I wonder why he is allowed in at all? What is the point of a quarantine system if it can be sidestepped? Perhaps I am missing something.

 

[Beryllos]

I’m not sure what the rule is when entering the country, but for US interstate travel, I think the traveler has the option to take a covid test or quarantine. The test is not a sure thing, but it is allowed.

 

[stormer83]

Thanks everyone for all the insight. It’s definitely a complex situation, and I learned my family reads Catholic Answers as much as I do .

 

[stormer83]

Then I wonder why he is allowed in at all? What is the point of a quarantine system if it can be sidestepped? Perhaps I am missing something

The US doesn’t have a mandatory quarantine for international travel. It is encouraged to do so, and there may be other requirements at the local level.

 

[Rau]

The US doesn’t have a mandatory quarantine for international travel.

I see. Surprising given the horrendous rates of COVID infection and resulting death in the US.