Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Ron DeSantisTrump may meet with potential Supreme Court pick in Miami Florida governor unveils legislation targeting protesters in 'violent or disorderly' demonstrations Names to watch as Trump picks Ginsburg replacement on Supreme Court MORE (R) announced a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine on any travelers entering the state from Louisiana, which has seen an explosion of coronavirus cases.

The move comes as an addition to an executive order already in place requiring people coming into the Sunshine State from New York or New Jersey to self-isolate for two weeks.

“I will be adding to my New York executive order, we will be requiring the same for travelers from New Orleans, Louisiana and other parts of Louisiana to self-isolate for 14 days,” DeSantis said from his office. “We are going to be authorizing the use of checkpoints on the roads coming into Florida for the counties and the Florida Highway Patrol.”

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Gov. DeSantis says anyone who travels to Florida from Louisiana will be required to self-quarantine for two weeks and that checkpoints will be set up by FHP on highways. https://t.co/Z6KQiVsJFd pic.twitter.com/sEzd6mnoqj — WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) March 27, 2020

Louisiana has seen a sharp spike in coronavirus cases since the disease first hit the state just over two weeks ago. More than 2,700 cases have been reported there, and at least 119 people have died.

Louisiana cases of COVID-19 have risen so drastically that Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) warned this week that New Orleans could run out of ventilators by early April.

President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE this week approved a major disaster declaration for Louisiana, and Edwards has issued a stay-at-home order to blunt the spread of the highly infectious virus.

Beyond the self-isolation orders, DeSantis has also shuttered the beaches in Broward and Palm Beach counties, closed gyms and fitness centers and ended in-dining service in restaurants. However, he has been hammered by critics for declining to close the state’s crowded beaches as the outbreak emerged and not issuing a statewide stay-at-home or shelter-in-place order.