New York officials introduced quarantine rules for international travelers after new variants of Covid-19 emerged, as there are fears of new strains emerging in countries such as the United Kingdom and South Africa.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said on his official Twitter account that all visitors will be required to stay for 14 days at the address they provided upon arrival.
He added that anyone arriving from the UK would be visited by police to make sure they complied with the rules, and de Blasio warned that those who break them will be fined $1,000 (£737) a day.
About 18.4 million cases of coronavirus and more than 326,000 deaths have been recorded across the United States, according to Johns Hopkins University as of this weekend.
New York City was at the epicenter of the country's coronavirus outbreak earlier this year, and has once again become one of the hardest-hit states.
New York imposes 14-day quarantine for international travelers :
In a statement, Mayor de Blasio said all incoming international travelers must provide their contact details, adding: "We are really serious about the fact that if you violate quarantine, you are creating a risk to others."
“We are in the final battle here. All we have to do is take these holidays.”
Dozens of countries - including nearly all 27 of the European Union - have already imposed restrictions on travel from the UK, as governments quell the spread of the coronavirus over the Christmas period.
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