SALEM — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s office made no announcements Tuesday, Aug. 11, about potential travel restrictions following a week of uncertainty about whether the state might require quarantines or other measures to slow coronavirus spread.

Brown’s legislative director told lawmakers during a private call Aug. 4 that restrictions were under consideration and to expect more info within a week. But Brown’s office told lawmakers Aug. 11 that restrictions are not imminent, according to notes of the call reviewed by The Oregonian/OregonLive.

Charles Boyle, a spokesman for Brown, said conversations remain ongoing. Travel restrictions would be complex to implement and enforce, he said, and legislators were told that Brown’s office had no update to share.

“This is a subject that requires thoughtful consideration,” Boyle said in a statement. “We are discussing issuing safe travel guidelines with other western states so travelers across our region are receiving the same information.”

Brown has asked the Oregon Health Authority and the governor’s medical advisory panel for data on links between travel and coronavirus spread before making any decisions on possible travel restrictions. Oregon has lower coronavirus case and death rates than Washington, Idaho, Nevada and California.

Several states across the country have established quarantine periods for travelers or residents upon arrival.

Since March, Hawaii has required people who travel to the islands to quarantine for 14 days. Massachusetts this month began requiring travelers to quarantine for two weeks if they can’t produce a negative coronavirus test, and Alaska now has similar requirements for negative tests.

But courts have found that restrictions on interstate travel need to be narrowly applied to protect individual rights. A federal judge in May shot down travel restrictions imposed by Kentucky’s governor, saying they did not pass constitutional muster.

Oregon Sen. Dennis Linthicum, R-Klamath Falls, issued a statement Tuesday, Aug. 11, calling any potential travel restrictions unjustified.

“A travel ban would crush any bit of remaining life out of rural Oregon,” he said. “If travel has been such a danger to the lives of Oregonians, why did Governor Brown wait until now?”

This article was originally published by The Oregonian/OregonLive, one of more than a dozen news organizations throughout the state sharing their coverage of the novel coronavirus outbreak to help inform Oregonians about this evolving heath issue.