You can drive to the grocery store.

You can head to the pharmacy to pick up prescriptions.

But you shouldn't be taking a leisurely "Sunday drive" just to get out of the house.

That's what Pennsylvania State Police are saying after 19-year-old Anita Lynn Shaffer of Red Lion was cited after "going for a drive" on March 29 during the governor's stay-at-home order for York County.

Shaffer is the only person in the Commonwealth to be cited under the state's disease control and prevention act of 1955, spokesman Ryan Tarkowski said on Friday. Troopers have issued two warnings in other areas of the state.

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State police initially pulled over Shaffer for a vehicle code violation, Tarkowski said. He declined to give more details, saying it would be inappropriate, but "the trooper’s decision was based on the totality of the circumstances."

"Our focus is on voluntary compliance through education. If we can get someone to do the right thing through a conversation, that is best," he wrote.

Shaffer could not be reached for comment.

The citation will cost Shaffer more than $200.

PennLive reported that Shaffer was pulled over for a burned out taillight and dark tinted windows on her vehicle.

During the traffic stop, a trooper asked Shaffer if she was aware of the stay-at-home order, PennLive reported.

“I am aware of it but I didn’t know it pertained to just driving," Shaffer told the trooper, according to PennLive.

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Gov. Tom Wolf expanded the stay-at home order on April 1 to include the entire state to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The state has listed that travel is allowed for the following reasons:

Tasks essential to maintain health and safety, or the health and safety of their family or household members (including pets), such as obtaining medicine or medical supplies, visiting a health care professional, or obtaining supplies they need to work from home

Getting necessary services or supplies for themselves, for their family or household members, or as part of volunteer efforts, or to deliver those services or supplies to others to maintain the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences

Engaging in outdoor activity, such as walking, hiking or running if they maintain social distancing

To perform work providing essential products and services at a life-sustaining business

To care for a family member or pet in another household

Any travel related to the provision of or access to the above-mentioned individual activities or life-sustaining business activities

Travel to care for elderly, minors, dependents, persons with disabilities, or other vulnerable persons

Travel to or from educational institutions for purposes of receiving materials for distance learning, for receiving meals, and any other related services

Travel to return to a place of residence from an outside jurisdiction

Travel required by law enforcement or court order

Travel required for non-residents to return to their place of residence outside the commonwealth

Anyone performing life-sustaining travel does not need paperwork to prove the reason for travel.

A Sunday drive is not essential travel, Tarkowski said.

Does that mean that everyone who goes for a drive will be cited or warned? No, he said. Troopers will make decisions to warn or cite drivers based in the totality of the unique circumstances with each encounter.

"But to reiterate, Stay at Home means stay at home," he said.

Teresa Boeckel is a suburban life reporter in central Pennsylvania. Contact her at tboeckel@ydr.com or 717-495-0998.