under quarantine

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The sleepy town of Hawkins is under quarantine as the show’s heroes search for a way to find and vanquish the baddie Vecna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

He said that of the 1,000 herds in California, 940 are not under quarantine; 715 of those had previously been infected and released from quarantine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

The five adult and 97 baby snakes are currently under quarantine and will be released into a national park once the weather cools.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

State regulators placed the farm under quarantine, suspending any new distribution of its raw milk, cream, kefir, butter and cheese products produced on or after November 27.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2024

“New York City is under quarantine because of the flu,” the cop said.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer